Even though he was just looking at a back figure, the elder felt that Xia Xiao was smiling as he left. It was a cunning smile of success, with the corners of his mouth stretched to his eyes. It was unknown what he was thinking.
The elder stared at Xia Xiao intently, but his face was turned towards Jian Qiu, and he asked:
"Has the barrier been repaired?"
"The only gap has been repaired successfully, but Elder, there are many mysteries surrounding them. Do we really want to leave them here?"
"These two guys are very cunning. I can hardly see through their methods of hiding their aura, but they are not capable of tearing open the barrier. From the looks of it, everything they said is to find the location of the Human Emperor. So let's place them in a secluded place and have a servant stand by the door to keep an eye on them."
"Elder, what I mean is, is it really okay to leave them here?"
"I have asked for instructions. If there is no result within seven days, we can make other plans. Anyway, once we arrive in Yun Country, we will be in a cage. Don't even think about flying out."
"I always feel that these two people are not easy to deal with."
Jian Qiu frowned and hesitated for a long time before expressing his feelings for Ah Zhu. As an old divine messenger, the elder's first reaction was to blame him, but he did not scold him because such a thing was theoretically impossible.
It has always been the case that things in theory have a higher probability of happening, and all the possibilities listed do not exist in reality, but what happened in reality this time is beyond theoretical existence and explanation. After Jian Qiu became a divine messenger, he should have lost something in the ritual. Now, after checking, some things in his body are also missing, so why is there such a strong reaction?
Heartbeat is a very romantic word for ordinary people. If nothing unexpected happens, it has nothing to do with the envoy of God. But now an accident has happened. Jian Qiu lowered his head to wait for the punishment of the elder, but the elder just said:
"Don't blame yourself, the problem is them, go ahead!"
Jian Qiu nodded and left, being very respectful to the elder, because in addition to his high status, he was also the strongest in the Jian family. His consciousness went out of the hall, and he quickly followed Xia Xiao and Azhu, monitoring their every move.
Following the servant, the two finally suppressed their excitement and arrived at a quiet courtyard. There were trees and grass, and a few birds tilted their heads to look at them. Ah Zhu imitated them and stared blankly. Then he opened the door and saw that the room was clean and comfortable, which made him feel better.
“So big!”
As soon as Ah Zhu closed the door, his true form was exposed. He took off his backpack and threw it casually, then jumped onto the soft bed, rolling around like a pig in the mud. Xia Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he stayed for a while, it would be better to be aboveboard than to be sneaky. He didn't have the energy to hide from the Yun people while exploring the moon, because either way would be troublesome.
Opening the window, although it was not the time to look at the stars, Ah Zhu could lie on it and watch the sunset. They were always far away from her, not as far away as now, like colored mist, very light and thin, passing through her fingers with a cool breeze. The sunset passed through the city slowly, making it very dreamy, planting the splendor in Ah Zhu's eyes, and growing a look of admiration full of love.
Xia Xiao poured two glasses of juice and brought them over. The two of them snuggled up to watch the scenery, completely forgetting that they were in an unfamiliar environment. Many people are afraid of unfamiliar places, thinking that everything is dangerous and troublesome, but as long as you let go of your heart and get used to adapting to everything around you, you can be the same no matter where you go and feel at ease.
This truth is the same as the noise and silence that Xia Xiao knew a long time ago. The noise in the world will never stop, but a moment of silence is eternal.
The two had contentment written all over their faces, which made the elder think that they had nothing to hide. But they did, and no matter how heavy their hearts were, there were certain scenery that they could not miss.
The sunset is the end of the day, and there is no solitary wild goose, flying alone every day. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu chatted about this and that, and when they ran out of things to say, they leaned against each other leisurely. The words will definitely be finished, and when they are finished, they will stop talking and wait for dinner obediently. The highlight of the day is not at dawn.
When it got dark, there were not many colorful lights and scenery to see, so they started to pack up their things, like countless ordinary people, eating, washing, and finally lying in bed.
The bandages on Xia Xiao's body had been removed, because most of the wounds had healed, but he was not in good spirits, so tonight there was a snoring duet between the two of them. Xia Xiao was responsible for the loudest sound, and Ah Zhu was behind him, which was quite interesting. But in the middle of the night, Xia Xiao woke up alone and went up to the roof alone.
Because there was no rain or snow here, most of the roofs were flat, so Xia Xiao lay flat on them with his face facing the sky.
There was very little dust above the Cloud Country, so Xia Xiao was not afraid of getting his clothes dirty. However, he looked at the sky full of bright stars and the waning moon hanging high in the sky, and he didn't know where to start. Even though he knew that the ancestor of the spiritual contract was on the moon, he also knew that the moon was more than the size of a house, and the mystery behind it was not shallow!
Finally, Xia Xiao took action. It didn't seem to make any sense from this point on, he needed to mobilize his vital energy.
Sitting cross-legged, Xia Xiao raised his head and formed a seal, trying to activate the brand behind him, but failed. This was expected, because the brand would only passively exert some functions and had never been actively controlled by Xia Xiao.
Just this point made Xia Xiao think of the woman in the dark. She said that the brand was a channel. Xia Xiao understood it as the mouth of a straw. Would the ancestor of the spiritual contract insert a straw on the moon and suck himself dry?
The more Xia Xiao thought about it, the more that possibility seemed to be there. However, the water in his container was not enough, so even if it jumped in front of her, she would not issue a serious warning. If she knew the current situation, she would just hide and not let him find it. But Xia Xiao wanted to see what was on the moon.
With his eyes wide open, vital energy surged into them. Xia Xiao's weak connection with the ancestor of the spiritual contract caused his mind to begin to jump, but no matter how it jumped, he could not see anything on the moon.
It would be great if he could just walk up there. Xia Xiao was amused by his own thoughts. Even in his previous life, the humans who successfully landed on the moon had spent a lot of effort and expended many people's life energy. Xia Xiao simply couldn't get up there by himself now. Even his master couldn't break through the shackles of the wilderness and go into space, let alone him.
Xia Xiao was already very high up, but the moon was still the same, standing quietly in the night with a faint light, like a cold and pretty woman wearing a moonlight-colored long skirt. Xia Xiao stood in the world, looking up at it, as if he wanted to see her eyes, but this woman with only her back left never listened to any call, and never showed her other side. She only left a proud back to anyone.
If it was something unnecessary, Xia Xiao would not be able to detect it. But this back figure was very important, so Xia Xiao had to become a pervert, staring at her, hoping to see something from under her gorgeous skirt, or even tear it off, anyway, he had to see the true face of this woman, he had to see her eyes.
Xia Xiao's insistence never changed. When he first learned about the ancestor of the spiritual contract, he wanted to go to the South Sea. Now that he has been to the South Sea and has no results, he has come to Yun Country again, and can only rely on himself to gain some insights. He doesn't need to know much, as long as he is sure that the ancestor of the spiritual contract is up there, as long as he can see her hidden. He has been moving towards this goal, but his mental strength and perception use more and more energy. In the second half of the night, when Xia Xiao lowered his head, his neck seemed to be sawed off.
If Ah Zhu was present, Xia Xiao would definitely say that she had hit him secretly and tricked her into rubbing his neck, but now he could only lie on the roof, gritting his teeth and taking the waning moon into his eyes. It was covered with a halo, like a veil on the face. Xia Xiao stretched out his hand to take it off, but his current strength was not enough. Every time he stretched out his hand to use his vitality, it only blew a gust of wind and could not call up space.
"He stared at the moon all night. Was the Emperor up there?"
Xia Xiao's every move was watched by Jian Qiu and the elders. As the Jian family's world, they had made a good plan and were just waiting for Xia Xiao to discover something. The elders were more calm and said:
"Don't worry, it won't happen that fast. If he finds what he wants, he will definitely find a way to leave Yun Country. We can interrogate him then. We can't alarm him now."
"Yes, Elder."
"Tomorrow you should go around them more often and provide them with some help. As long as their requests are not detrimental to the reputation of the Jian family, you can satisfy them so that they can feel at ease about the location of the Human Emperor. By the way, ask them about the girl. There is no need to lie, just ask truthfully."
Although they spied on Xia Xiao's movements in the middle of the night, they were just being cautious and not mean, nor did they plan to frame Xia Xiao. Both parties were strangers, and as a small family, no matter how special Xia Xiao was, they had to watch him carefully. If something unexpected happened or he did something out of the ordinary, they couldn't afford it.
Small families have to be careful about everything, and can't just do whatever they want with a big heart. Xia Xiao lay there all night, as if he had changed his sleeping place, but his bloodshot eyes didn't show anything, and finally he could only go into the house dejectedly, tiptoeing for fear of waking Ah Zhu.
It was already dawn. Ah Zhu was still half asleep and pulled Xia Xiao to look for the ancestor of the spiritual contract. The latter covered his eyes and said that he had been there before and wanted to sleep for a while.
As long as Xia Xiao opened her mouth, Azhu would not stop him. However, when she had slept enough, she started playing with Xia Xiao's face, poking it from time to time, and then lay in the quilt and didn't want to go out.
When Xia Xiao turned over and squinted at Azhu, she curled up in the quilt like a kitten and asked him hurriedly.
"Did you find it?"
"No, the moon's skirt is too thick, I can't see what's inside."
"Should we lift it up?"
"I'd like to rip it off if I could."
That's too violent, Ah Zhu thought, but Xia Xiao would not be polite. The thick layer of moonlight blocked him and the moon, just like the obstacle deliberately set by the ancestor of the spiritual contract. If Xia Xiao wanted to see her behind, he would have to work harder, but Yunguo's exploration of the moon would benefit him, but the news had to be brought by Jian Qiu.