Chapter 94: Bingfeng's breath blended, their lips touched, and their tongues intertwined. ...
"Oh no! It's an avalanche!"
Lan Jue also saw the snow waves sweeping over. He immediately summoned the Sword of Forgetfulness, stepped on the sword, and grabbed Gu Congxing's arm again!
As soon as Gu Congxing stepped onto the long sword, the Sword of Forgetfulness rushed to another peak like lightning!
"boom--"
The earth-shaking snow waves surged in with tremendous power, completely burying the cave in just an instant!
There was only a vast expanse of white between heaven and earth and a heart-pounding roar. Gu Congxing, standing on a distant peak, looked at the increasingly huge snow waves and let out a long sigh with lingering fear.
Lan Jue looked at his expression, reached out and gently touched his fingers, then held them tightly.
"It's okay, I'll take care of everything here."
Gu Congxing shook his hand and said, "Should we just fly to the top of the mountain? That would save us the time of searching all the way."
The longer I stay here, the more dangerous it will be.
Lan Jue thought for a moment and nodded, "That's right. It's better to go to the summit first than to explore along the way."
After the avalanche completely subsided, the two men remained in the same spot for a while, meditating and regulating their breathing. As the sky gradually brightened, they soared upwards on their swords. The peak of the mad mountain was a thousand feet high, and the higher they went, the stronger the wind became.
Gu Congxing not only needed to use his spiritual energy to control his sword, but also had to maintain his protective spiritual energy against the strong wind, which slowed him down. Lan Jue didn't rush him, but instead calmly slowed his speed and followed beside him.
After the two broke through the blade-like gale and finally reached the top of the mountain, they saw only an empty space.
Gu Congxing looked around, but apart from the thick snow and the dark stone walls, there was nothing else special here.
Master, aren’t you here?
Lan Jue also released the spiritual power around his body, and after a moment his brows slightly frowned.
"There's no unusual movement of spiritual energy here... Hmm?" He was about to withdraw his spiritual energy when his gaze suddenly glanced towards a corner. "The spiritual energy fluctuations there seem a little strange."
Gu Congxing then released his spiritual power and indeed felt something unusual.
Not only that, there seemed to be a very subtle pull in his soul, guiding him to move to that side.
"I'll go take a look."
He walked forward with his sword in hand, the snow and ice still knee-deep beneath his feet. Gu Congxing noticed Lan Jue approaching him, so he turned back as he walked and said, "I have a feeling this might be... what——!?"
He stepped into the soft snow, but there was nothing underneath the snow!
Breaking through the smooth surface, a crack that stretches to the bottom of the sky appears below!
Gu Congxing screamed, and his whole body fell uncontrollably towards the ice tunnel!
"Ice crack?!" Lan Jue suddenly opened his eyes wide and flew up!
"Ganmu!!"
His arms held Gu Congxing tightly, but at this moment, the ice and snow in the crack collapsed again, as if carrying a suction force that swallowed everything, dragging the two of them down again!
“Ah ...
The sky was getting farther and farther away in my sight, and there were walls of ice and snow all around, but my body was sliding down and falling rapidly.
My heart was beating wildly, but someone was holding me tightly, and his long, slender hands were wrapped around my head.
"Don't be afraid! I'm here... I'm still here!"
The icy blue water element spiritual energy surged, and Gu Congxing's vision became increasingly dim. Darkness and crampedness surged over him again, and he closed his eyes tightly...
…
“Tick-tock, tick-tock—”
There is the sound of water.
Opening his eyes with great effort, Gu Congxing propped himself up and sat up.
"!This is--"
The scene before us is not snow-capped mountains or crevasses, but a huge ice cave.
There were light blue ice walls on all sides. The ice layer above the head was several feet thick, and there were ice spikes hanging down, like pillars in the cave.
Looking around, I felt that this place was clear and ethereal. Although it was still covered with ice and snow, for some reason it was not frightening.
Gu Congxing took a quick glance and immediately began to search around—
Big Brother, where are you?!
"Ganmu?"
Hearing a loud voice calling from behind, Gu Congxing immediately turned around and saw Lan Jue walking towards him quickly.
"You passed out after we fell into this place. I just searched the surrounding area... How are you feeling now?"
Gu Congxing concentrated his mind and examined himself, and found that his spiritual power was flowing normally without any stagnation.
"I'm fine now." He breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad you're here."
A cultivator with water spiritual roots would naturally be more adept at dealing with such icy and snowy situations, not to mention the eldest senior brother who had reached the out-of-body realm.
If he hadn't opened the water spirit shield, he would probably have fallen into the ice crack and would not be able to stand here safely.
Lan Jue's eyes widened upon hearing this. He blinked slowly and said in a very soft voice, "Hearing you say this makes all the painful and long waits worth it."
"What?"
"Nothing." Lan Jue chuckled a few times and took Gu Congxing's hand again, "I just noticed a spiritual power fluctuation in the east. Let's go take a look."
Gu Congxing followed him to the east. Both of them held a sword in one hand and concentrated on sensing the changes around them.
When they turned a corner, the view before them suddenly became bright—
In the empty ice cave, a silvery-white spiritual light lingered, illuminating the dust-free ice-blue walls.
And in the ice pillar in the center, there was a handsome figure sleeping.
It’s Master!!
“Master!!”
Lan Jue's cry and Gu Congxing's inner cry burst out at the same time, and they immediately rushed forward.
Chen Mu's arms were folded across his chest, his head slightly lowered, his eyes tightly closed, his silvery eyelashes distinct. His long hair was spread out, yet held in place by the ice, like a meticulously crafted statue.
Gu Congxing stood in front of him, reached out and touched the icicle, and felt a bone-chilling coldness.
"This! Master, why is Zhuoguang Sword Master...?"
Lan Jue frowned as he stared at the motionless Chen Mu. He held his jaw in thought for a moment before saying, "Master has been missing for a long time since his failed tribulation. There's no news from him. I think he must have been severely injured, so he came to this place with the most abundant ice and snow power to recover his spiritual strength..."
Gu Congxing silently released his own spiritual power, and sure enough, the spiritual power floating in this ice cave all came from his master, which made him feel quite familiar.
"So he fell into a deep sleep to recover faster?" he asked.
"Although I can't be sure, I suspect it should be so." Lan Jue also reached out to touch the icicle. "It's like seclusion. The more isolated you are from the outside world, the faster you will improve."
Gu Congxing understood.
But after going through so much trouble to get here, this reunion is still a little disappointing.
If Master can recover as before and wake up soon...
Lan Jue turned around and looked around. After a moment's silence, he said, "Master must have entered the 'Empty State of Selflessness'. In this state, unless there is a major disturbance in the outside world, he will not wake up easily. Even if he wakes up, it will be harmful to his spirit body."
Seeing Gu Congxing's brows slightly furrowed, he continued, "But as far as I know, if we can obtain two magical treasures, it should be possible for Master to wake up without any hindrance, and his cultivation will be further improved."
Gu Congxing's eyes lit up: "Magic weapon?"
"Yes." Lan Jue nodded and said, "One is the 'Qingyang Pure Spirit Amber' which contains extremely strong vitality, and the other is the 'Taichu Mysterious Crystal' which carries the purest spiritual power."
It sounds like an ancient secret treasure.
Gu Congxing: "Do you know where they are?"
Lan Jue was silent after hearing this, then said, "As far as I know, they are the supreme secret treasures of the demon and devil tribes respectively. It would be extremely difficult to obtain them."
Although he said this, he stared at Gu Congxing thoughtfully, but when he was about to speak, he fell silent again.
Gu Congxing already knew what he had not said.
Since it is the secret treasure of the demon clan and the monster clan, if I can find my junior brother and Si Jun Sword, this problem can be easily solved.
I just don't know whether they will agree to help.
Si Junjian was nearly insane when he last saw him, and he is now famous for his brutality; Junior Brother Zhong Ming is even more unpredictable, after all, the Whale-Slaying Sword pierced his body in the end.
Gu Congxing still couldn't forget the hurt and shocked tearful look on his junior brother's face.
Was it tears or blood that flowed from the corners of his eyes?
——Senior brother, are you going to kill me for him?
"Ganmu!"
A sudden call came to his ears, and Gu Congxing came back to his senses.
"Are you... okay?" Lan Jue's eyes were filled with worry.
"Nothing. I was just wondering if there was a way to get these two magic weapons."
Lan Jue put his hands on his face and leaned closer, saying, "Don't worry too much about it now. We'll make plans when we get back."
Gu Congxing nodded silently.
The two of them recuperated and meditated here for a while until the light in the ice cave became brighter. Gu Congxing looked up at the cave entrance several feet away.
"It seems like sunlight can penetrate there?" Could it be connected to the outside of the snow mountain?
Upon hearing this, Lan Jue stepped forward, summoned the Sword of Forgetfulness, and carefully used his spiritual power to carve a gap in the ice wall.
“Crash!!”
The cracks spread like a spider web and the ice wall suddenly broke!
A bright beam of light suddenly pierced through, bringing in dazzling yet warm sunlight.
The sky is bright.
Lan Jue stood in front of the broken ice wall, his whole body shrouded in a hazy morning light, and when he looked back, his handsome silhouette was clearly outlined.
"Ganmu, this place is not far from the foot of the mountain."
Gu Congxing stared at his figure for a moment, and then came to the ice wall.
In the distance is a calm and vast snowfield, shimmering silver in the morning light.
Further away, there are patches of green and familiar land.
Gu Congxing suddenly felt relieved.
"Then, we need to leave too." Lan Jue took Gu Congxing's hand, and the two of them walked out on the ice and looked back into the cave.
Under the sunlight, the ice and snow in the cave appeared more ethereal and holy, and Master, who was in it, seemed more like a deity that could only be admired from afar and not be desecrated.
"Let's seal this place first to prevent outsiders from discovering it... I have already noted the location of this place." Lan Jue said this, and then he used his spiritual power to cover it with a water curtain.
"Yeah." Gu Congxing nodded in response, but his eyes were still glued to Shen Mu, without blinking.
The water in front of me was freezing little by little, and the figure of my master was becoming blurry.
Until it's completely gone.
"Let's go." Lan Jue put his hand on Gu Congxing's shoulder, and the two of them summoned their swords and flew down the mountain.
In the ice cave, silence returned, and spiritual energy floated and wandered.
“——…”
Inside the huge icicle, the man's fingers moved imperceptibly, and then returned to silence.
***
It was already dusk when they left the Crazy Mountain Snowfield. The two did not return directly to Yuanshi, but instead stopped for a rest in a nearby village.
There are not many monks in Shelley Village, but there are more than a hundred local villagers.
The two stayed in an inn halfway up the mountain. The view from there was wide. Looking up, they could see the vast night sky, and looking down, they could see the panoramic view of the village.
Lan Jue was collecting information in the village. Gu Congxing was waiting for him in the inn. Suddenly, he had an idea and went to the roof, summoning the sake collected in the magic ring.
[Ding! Host! Congratulations! You've completed your ten-day hiding period! Now you can completely restore your identity!]
[Ding! Checking the progress of item restoration...]
[Ding! The host's props have been restored! Congratulations to the host, you've returned to your prime!]
Gu Congxing couldn't help but raise his lips as he looked at the transparent stone slab in the air.
"Oh? Why is Daoyou Gan so happy?"
A clear voice came from the side, and the next moment a tall body stuck to his back, and slender fingers reached to his cheek from behind.
Smelling the familiar fragrance of winter plum blossoms, Gu Congxing chuckled and looked back.
"Big Brother——"
The golden spiritual power moved slightly, like stardust flowing in the night.
The disguise on his face was gradually removed, like a dusty pearl gradually revealing its original brilliance, revealing his startlingly beautiful features.
"Sorry for the long wait... I'm back."
Lan Jue looked at him, his eyes suddenly widened!
"From the stars!! From the stars——"
His voice was trembling, and he could no longer hold on. He fell to his knees on the ground with a "thump" and hugged the young man in front of him tightly in his arms!
"You can finally see me in your true form! Are you okay? Will this harm your health? I, I can still endure it—"
Gu Congxing listened to Lan Jue's almost incoherent words, and didn't expect that someone as calm and intelligent would have this side of him.
Thinking of this, the sweet and sour feeling in my heart grew stronger and stronger, wrapping around my chest tightly.
"I'm fine, Big Brother." He patted Lan Jue's back gently, his voice soft, even though he himself didn't notice it. "It's safe now."
Lan Jue's arms hugged him tightly, with increasing strength, as if to merge him into one with himself.
"Yeah. That's good."
His voice was still trembling slightly, as if it was immersed in water.
Gu Congxing closed her eyes and threw herself into his arms wholeheartedly, feeling the long-lost warmth almost greedily.
It was not until this moment that he truly felt the reality of his resurrection.
It was not the casual cultivator Gan Mu, but a disciple of the Qingxuan Sword Sect, Gu Congxing of the Gu family.
Suddenly, he felt a coolness on his neck.
Where their skin touched, water dripped down continuously. At first, it was scorching hot, but as it slid down, it finally gathered into a clear and cool feeling.
Lan Jue didn't say anything, but just cried silently.
Gu Congxing's lips trembled, but he didn't say a word. He just pressed his arms tighter, filling all the gaps and fitting tightly together.
In the field of vision, a bonfire was lit in the square not far away, and the villagers held hands and began to dance around the bonfire.
The sounds of laughter and music were heard, and Gu Congxing heard a soft murmur in his ear.
"...Cong Xing, you really didn't lie to me. You came back after all."
"Um."
"Seven years. Do you know how I spent those seven years?" He exhaled as if to punish him, then bit his earlobe. "For the first two years, I was busy dealing with the trouble those two guys caused. In the third year, I finally got used to being alone at Zhuoguang Peak."
"Um."
"Cong Xing, I know it was that damn Xuanyuan Chu who attacked you. But the great master of Tianqi Sect has come out of retreat, and his strength has increased dramatically. I can't handle it alone, so I have to seek allies."
"Um."
"In the following years, I kept myself busy and running around. Only in this way could I avoid being immersed in emptiness..."
"Yeah. I know, Big Brother."
"Every day feels like a year, it really does feel like a year, Congxing." Lan Jue cried and laughed, loosened his arms and looked into Gu Congxing's eyes, "I've been waiting for you for so long."
Gu Congxing was looking at him at a very close distance, and his vision gradually became blurred.
Fingers with thin calluses wiped away the tears from the corners of the eyes, and the elegant face came closer little by little.
Lust surged in her amber eyes, shimmering with light.
Gu Congxing closed his eyes.
"Bang--!"
The fireworks suddenly exploded, leaving only the sound of shattered light exploding in the sky.
Their breaths blended, their lips touched, and their tongues intertwined.
——This was a long kiss that spanned seven years.
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