Chapter 70: Hiding the Sword and Enjoying the Sound and Color·15
"After this natural disaster subsides, Changqin will go to the lower world. From now on, there will be no musician prince Changqin in the heaven. The arrangements we made in secret must be avoided from the eyes and ears of the heaven."
Changqin nodded slightly and said obediently: "I will keep my name secret. But I won't be able to go to heaven anymore, so I won't be able to get together with Ahao often."
Xiao Hao laughed twice and deliberately said: "Changqin is so reluctant to leave me, I am really flattered. How about I ask Fuxi for a long vacation and go to the lower world with you?"
Changqin blushed and said with a smile: "You know that this is not what I am sighing about..."
Xiao Hao grabbed a grass stem and held it in his mouth, then lay on his back with his palms behind his head, Looking at the endless sky, he said, "The lower world has its own advantages. There are thousands of miles of barren sand in the north, lush forests in the south, heavy snow in the west, and rushing oceans in the east. There are so many vast and beautiful things in this world. It's a pity that Zhaoming must obey the orders of the emperor. Even I don't have so much time to immerse myself in the lower world. Changqin can travel through the three realms in the future, so why not go and see him for me. Zhaoming can't accompany me all the time, but I hope that with my heart, I can follow you thousands of miles away."
Changqin replied seriously, "I am willing to do your bidding."
He paused for a moment and asked Xiao Hao, "The name Changqin will no longer be used. When I travel through the three realms in the future, Ah Hao might as well give me another name so that we can recognize each other. "
Xiao Hao then replied: "The seven strings and thirteen frets of Fengming Qiuwu correspond to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth and the sounds of civil and military. Your new body is Fengming Qiuwu... The six-string civil sound is dominated by Shaogong, and the civil star is soft to respond to the strong, so you might as well name it 'Shaogong'." Changqin
readily agreed.
Life is like a dream, how can we be happy? Everyone still has so many stories to go, and the future is still unpredictable. We can only cherish the present, take advantage of the gathering, and forget the separation.
"You are indeed here."
A familiar voice came from behind him. Xiao Hao looked up and saw that it was the Chishui woman Xian. She was holding Fengming Qiuwu and said to them:
"Yuqi asked me to bring this Qin to Xianshan to find you. I have two important things to tell you."
Xiao Hao turned over and sat up. He noticed that there was another person behind the Chishui woman Xian, wearing black scales and armor, with a cold and arrogant face. Xiao Hao's heart moved and he knew the identity of this person. When
Changqin saw the person behind her, she was overwhelmed with emotions and was speechless for a while.
"The Emperor ordered me to go to Xiong'er Mountain soon to capture Qiqi, who took advantage of the flood to wreak havoc on
the world. I have promised you before, and I will not break my promise. After this battle, the Red Water Goddess will no longer have a mount." Changqin did not know the previous agreement between Xiao Hao and the Red Water woman Xian. When he suddenly got the news, he was surprised and happy. He was smart and immediately thought that this must be Xiao Hao's arrangement. He couldn't help but say: "I thought that after meeting at Buzhou Mountain, things have changed and people have changed. I will never meet Qianyu again in this life... How can I repay you!"
Qianyu was also full of emotion when he saw his old friend. He was trapped in the mountains, overturned the South China Sea, escaped to Buzhou Mountain, and even lost his freedom forever. He never thought that in such a situation, there would be a turnaround.
The Red Water woman said, "The creatures in the lower world are covered in charcoal. Although Chanyu is controlled by others, he is also responsible for this disaster. Losing freedom forever is a punishment. Even if I am his master, I cannot exempt him from the crime without authorization. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to those innocent creatures who died." As
she spoke, she held up a ball of red flame in her palm. "I will take in your cultivation for thousands of years, and from now on you will return to the body of a water snake. If you have the opportunity, you may be able to cultivate into a Yinglong again after a thousand years. After the battle with Qiongqi, , I will report to the Emperor that Chanyu and Qiongqi have died together, and have redeemed their sins. "
Chanyu said without hesitation: "Because of me, the pillar of Buzhou Mountain collapsed indirectly. I should bear this responsibility and have no intention of escaping the guilt! But I once made an agreement with Changqin. When I become Yinglong who can reach the sky and the earth, I will take him to the sky and the earth, ride on the running wind, and travel between mountains and rivers. It is unpredictable what will happen in the world a thousand years later. Can you let me fulfill this agreement today and then accept the punishment?"
The Chishui woman Xian naturally agreed.
Chanyu then turned into a dragon body, and his huge head fell from the air and stuck to the edge of the water. His golden vertical pupils were shining, and Changqin's elegant figure was reflected in them.
Changqin extended her hand and touched his dragon horn, feeling both happy and sad. After years of separation, each of us went through ups and downs. Time has changed everything beyond recognition. Half a foot has stepped into the underworld, but the old friend is still by my side. Heaven's punishment, fate, karma, and fulfillment of long-cherished wishes, all of this has not come easily. Today we are reunited again. I really don't know whether it is the mercy of heaven or luck.
Changqin stepped onto the top of Qianyu's head, and the black dragon rose from the ground and rushed into the sky. Although the sky was raining non-stop, the surrounding area of Mount Xian was still beautiful due to the terrain and the fairy barrier. They traveled between mountains and rivers, looking at the rivers, lakes and seas in the lower world, the ancient Fengjiang Road, the towering trees, and the red dust. They were filled with emotion and heartbroken about the great disaster in the human world.
While they were flying in the air, the Chishui woman Xian said to Xiao Hao: "In addition to bringing Qin here, there is another important matter."
Xiao Hao understood what she meant, knowing that she said it at this time, and must not want Changqin and the others to know.
"Yuqi said... Zhaoming Sword is exhausted, so you should go back quickly."
Xiao Hao smiled gratefully at her, but he was not surprised. In the end, there was no special regret in this world. After he completed his mission, he would let Zhaoming be what he wanted.
"I already know about this. I will go back immediately after Changqin and the others are settled."
The Chishui woman Xian said with a little doubt: "You don't seem to care about your own life or death."
"How can that be!" Xiao Hao couldn't help laughing, "I have always cherished my life, but Zhaoming's affairs cannot be forced, so I just let it go. I am actually very nervous..." He has completed 80% of the mission, and he has vaguely guessed what the last level is, but whether Zhaoming can hold on until that time is really an unknown.
Man proposes, God disposes. Although he doesn't like the feeling of not being able to firmly control the situation, he really has to try his luck this time.
The Chi Shui woman offered: "After the Human Emperor reshaped Fengming Qiuwu, he realized that the function of the evil-repelling bone seemed to be able to resolve the danger in your body. However, this evil-repelling bone only has the piece you provided, and he is now looking for a new evil-repelling bone in the lower world. Have you known that the evil-repelling bone is beneficial to you?"
Xiao Hao avoided the question.
"If Changqin knew that you have tied your life to the reborn Fengming Qiuwu, I'm afraid he would be sad."
Xiao Hao shook his head and said, "Since they have told you about the evil-repelling bone, I think you should also know that I have three souls and seven spirits. Even if Zhaoming no longer takes the form of the magic sword, I may still be reincarnated. Zhaoming has merits and is not afraid of reincarnation. But Changqin is different. After all, he is the spirit of Fenglai Qin. If he cannot transcend the three realms, given the ruthlessness of heaven, he will definitely experience hardships after entering reincarnation." Upon hearing this,
the Chishui woman Xian said seriously, "Everyone can understand the truth, but among all these people, how many people can truly integrate knowledge and action and dare to gamble with their lives?"
Xiao Hao laughed heartily, "I know I have always been very charming, but if you praise me like this, I will be proud!"
"..." The Chishui woman was silent for a while before she said, "How could Yuqi's aloofness and calmness teach you such a... personality?"
Xiao Hao laughed loudly. The Chishui woman was unable to describe it, but he had an idea in his heart. Thinking of it this way, perhaps in the eyes of the gods and Buddhas in the sky, some of his words and deeds were indeed difficult to describe.
Seeing that Qianyu and Changqin had already landed back on Mount Xing, the two of them interrupted the conversation. The Chishui woman stepped forward and said solemnly, "A thousand years of cultivation will vanish into thin air, and you can't regret it."
Qianyu nodded with his tall dragon head and bowed his head peacefully.
The red light dissipated, and the mountain-like figure between heaven and earth disappeared, and a small water snake with golden vertical pupils appeared on the water of Mount Xing again.
Chang Qin carried Fengming Qiuwu on his back, with his sleeves as wide as flowing clouds and his clothes fluttering in the wind, looking like the calm and gentle immortal again.
He took the water snake into his arms and said to Xiao Hao, "As we are about to part, I suddenly miss the 'Xishi Dialect' that Ah Hao buried that day. At first, I thought it was confusing and difficult to control myself. Now, in this situation, I regret that I can't drink with it."
Xiao Hao said, "There are still important matters in the heaven, so there is no chance today. If we meet again in the future, I will ask you for wine, but don't forget to treat me when you do."
Chang Qin's expression changed slightly, and he replied, "Of course."
"I don't know what the consequences of this action will be. After thousands of years of separation, I hope Chang Qin will not be blinded by the troubles of this world. A calm heart is better than ten miles of spring breeze, I hope you will remember it."
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Floods raged in the human world, and ferocious beasts rose up everywhere. Emperor Fuxi ordered Chishui Nvxian to go to Xiong'er Mountain to kill the ferocious beast Qiongqi. Chishui Nvxian fought with him for seven days, and Yinglong under her seat defeated the enemy with his body and died together with him.
It rained heavily for days, and there was endless silence from the heaven to the underworld. The matter of repairing the sky took a long time. Fuxi finally felt that he could not delay any longer, so he summoned Yuqi to discuss it.
"The people in the human world have suffered heavy casualties. If this continues, the creatures in the lower world may be wiped out. I want to activate the magic sword Zhaoming and go to the East China Sea to kill the giant turtle. I will use it to support the four poles to stop the sky from tilting.
" Yuqi frowned and struggled: "Zhaoming's sword is unstable now. If I use my full strength, I will surely die. I have already started to forge a new sword, Fuxi...can you give me some time?"
This was the first time he did not use his usual joking address, and his heart was already very conflicted.
Fuxi sighed and asked calmly, "How long will it take to cast the new sword?"
Yuqi was silent for a long time, and said with difficulty, "I will use the method of spiritual power rotation to recast the new sword. It must have an inextinguishable spiritual source as the core, but..."
He closed his eyes and his throat tightened, "... there is no suitable material now."
Fuxi looked into the distance. Under the layers of clouds, countless creatures were struggling to survive in the flood. Every hour, countless lives returned to Hou Tu and Yan Luo in the underworld.
"The materials are not yet ready, not to mention that after they are ready, it will take several months to cast."
Yuqi remained silent. He knew that this matter was urgent and could not be delayed at all, but Zhaoming... Jianlu was extremely hot all year round, and he was always arrogant and had little contact with the gods in heaven. Xiao Hao was the only person who brought life to Jianlu in all these years.
Zhaoming was the magic sword he created, and he was both his son and friend. In the blink of an eye of a hundred years, he gave birth to it and watched it go to destruction. How could he bear it .
If the immortals and gods had a selfish thought, it would really cause endless harm.
Fuxi was also silent for a long time. Although Zhaoming had always refused to recognize him as his master, it was indeed the magic weapon that suited his heart the most so far, with unmatched sharpness, firmness and uprightness. The demons were watching him eagerly. If the disaster in the lower world had not been out of control, he would not have been willing to give up the Zhaoming that he had finally gotten from the mouth of the Heavenly Dao.
"Three days later, Yuqi will give me the answer. Go up to the sky or down to the earth, even if you ask Xihe and Wangshu for the glory of the sun and the moon, I will help you."