Chapter 120 Talking about Heroes
The sky is blue, the clouds are white, the mountains are green, the bamboos are verdant, the small bridge is flowing, the birds are singing, and the flowers are fragrant.
This is a great place to retire and spend old age. When a person is in such a place between heaven and earth, his mind and soul will instantly become peaceful.
After wandering for half a lifetime, if I could stay here, it would be a good place to return to.
Tarona gathered her wide skirt and sat down on the emerald bamboo lounge chair. The always cold mother-of-pearl fan carved with gold was placed on the stone table beside her. She lay on her back and saw the sky as blue as if it had been washed by water. A white cloud shaped a bit like a piglet was slowly floating across the sky from the other side.
She slowly closed her eyes and listened to the sounds of this world.
The sound of flowers blooming, the sound of grass rustling, the sound of birds singing, the sound of animals running, the sound of rivers, the sound of dew drops...
The sound of all things is the most beautiful music in the world.
This is a really nice place.
——This is Shirahige Garden.
The White Beard Garden of Tianyi Lay Buddhist.
Theseus then understood: [It turns out that person is the hermit Tianyi. ]
No wonder his partner inexplicably mentioned that the protagonist's life is also life.
Anomalies and anomalies all have intricate connections with the Son of Luck, the Son of the World, or the Great Luck Person of the current world - they need energy to strengthen themselves - and this time, the connection is simply more direct.
But the White Beard Garden seemed peaceful as usual, and all the furnishings were where they should be, which showed that the process of the [Flower of Evil] infecting the White-Robed Layman was going smoothly.
But the martial arts level of the monk in white clothes is already the best in the world. Logically, he should have noticed it. Why did he fall for it so easily and calmly?
"Maybe... the initial threat of the [Flower of Evil] is very low."
How much of a threat can a flower pose?
It just looks too beautiful and blooms too grandly.
Tarona stood up and strolled in the White Beard Garden. She crossed the small bridge that could only accommodate one person and walked into the quiet study.
There was an empty flowerpot on the desk, with a piece of rice paper spread out in the middle. A brush with solidified ink fell randomly on the paper, leaving a mess of ink marks where it landed.
Tarona went around to take a look. There were actually a few words written on the paper. It was Wang Xiaoshi's name. The handwriting was very messy, and the tip of the pen almost tore the paper apart. The writer clearly had a lot to say on the paper, but stopped abruptly after writing the name.
The Great Witch's gaze finally fell on the empty flowerpot again.
This flowerpot is very clean, there is no plant and no soil, it is as clean as if it had just been bought from the market.
She thought for a moment, then stretched out her hand wrapped in dark red velvet gloves towards the flowerpot. Her slender five fingers lightly stroked over the flowerpot, and a magic circle shaped like a clock face flashed under the flowerpot, and a lifelike phantom slowly condensed in the flowerpot.
It was a flower that bloomed too dreamily.
There is no flower like it in the world, let alone a color that is exactly the same as it.
It seems to have gathered all the beautiful forms in human imagination and integrated the colors that humans can only glimpse in dreams, and it appears vividly in the world.
This is the Flower of Evil.
It is the limit of imagination and a collection of desires. No one can help but be moved when seeing it, and no one can escape from it.
——Mr. Tianyi brought it back.
It shook its shark-tail-like branches and leaves, and pounced forward swiftly like the most ferocious beast!
It changed its flowerpot.
Tianyi Layman wanted to write a letter to Wang Xiaoshi. The content of the letter is unknown. Maybe it was just some casual chat, * or maybe...
Tarona withdrew his hand, and the clock face between reality and illusion immediately returned to nothingness.
It was he who finally realized what he had brought back.
But unfortunately, it was too late.
The truth is often that by the time you realize the danger, it's already riding in your face.
Open door kill, classic.
Theseus asked: [Where would Tianyi Hermit go? If it was following its abnormal instinct, why didn't it just eat Qi Shaoshang directly, but went to the trouble of marking Qi Shaoshang? ]
Tarona walked out of the study, there was flowing wine and winding water, and a small bridge crossed. Tianyi Jushi was very elegant and every place here could be a scene in itself.
Her sharp high heels stepped on the wooden stairs, and the clattering sound covered the groaning of the wood. She pushed open the door and entered Mr. Tianyi's dormitory.
This place was as tidy as the yard, with no signs of anything being turned over. The only place that showed an urgent situation was the study.
She left again, flashed from the tidy dormitory to the emerald lounge chair, sat back slowly, and lay on her back with her legs crossed.
"Wang Xiaoshi is a son of luck, and so is Qi Shaoshang."
Theseus quickly flipped through the information about this world. Could it be that he had missed it before?
Tarona said: "No need to turn it over, you didn't miss it - Qi Shaoshang is the son of destiny who will enter the next stage of this world. Now is still Wang Xiaoshi's time."
She saw this when she was browsing the forum.
It's very interesting, but it's very common in the world of martial arts, just like there are always new and interesting figures in the martial arts world, and every era has its own legends.
After all, the son of destiny is not the son of the world. The latter is regarded as the biological child by the world consciousness and is spoiled to the utmost, while the former is the last wave to come out on top.
If the original world had continued to develop, Wang Xiaoshi's future could be described as a man in silence and a woman in tears, holding the sword to retain him, but no one could retain him. In the end, although he defeated the powerful enemy, he lost an arm like Qi Shaoshang, and from then on he took Wenrou away and returned to seclusion, never wanting to get involved in the disputes of the rivers and lakes again.
After Wang Xiaoshi retired, a new son of destiny was needed to take up his responsibilities, and Qi Shaoshang, who was entrusted with the Elephant Trunk Tower and the Golden Wind and Rain Tower, naturally became the next son of destiny.
The children of fortune in the world of martial arts increase very quickly, perhaps because the world of martial arts is ruthless, or perhaps because the lifespan of humans in the non-supernatural world is generally very short.
As far as the world consciousness is concerned, their brief moment is equivalent to thousands of years passing on earth.
A prepared son of luck, the luck and merits he carries are only second to those of the son of luck. This is why the Flower of Evil did not simply eat Qi Shaoshang, but marked him like it did to Iron Hand.
As for the other anomaly, Tarona deduced that it was probably captured and devoured by the Flower of Evil after the Flower of Evil and Iron Hand met.
If the prey is delivered to your door, why not eat it?
Because it was captured during that time period, the [Flower of Evil] was unable to completely devour the other anomaly, leaving it with some residual consciousness. After marking Qi Shaoshang, that part of the mixed aura remained in the secret letter that Qi Shaoshang carried with him.
This stay and this turn finally landed on the chessboard of the Shenhou Mansion.
From the memories of Tie Shou and Qi Shao Shang, it can be seen that the [Flower of Evil] is moving towards the border, and it is most likely no longer in the territory of the Song Dynasty.
The Son of Fortune is the focus. When the world consciousness is investigating the inside, it will always start from where the Son of Fortune is. Wang Xiaoshi is from the Song Dynasty. If a large number of people suddenly disappeared in the Song Dynasty for no reason, a person with Wang Xiaoshi's temperament would definitely go and check it out.
The [Flower of Evil] has not yet developed. Before it fully blooms, its offensiveness is equal to that of the person it possesses. Although Tianyi Jushi is a martial arts master and is good at the art of Qimen Dunjia, there are people who are more powerful than him. There are three of them in Bianjing. The principle of strong strength is universal.
It's a pity for Guan Qi. Even if he regained his sanity, he could not be used by Zhao Kuangyin. It would be better for him to stay like this and leave naturally when the time comes.
Xixia Liaoguo is still better. There are masters there, but no supreme strong men. If the [Flower of Evil] goes there, it would be like a wolf entering a sheepfold, and it will be left to hunt at will.
Theseus said: [If [Flower of Evil] really went to Xixia, wouldn't Bai Choufei and the others be like sheep walking into a tiger's mouth? ]
Tarona reached out and touched the folding fan, unfolded it, and fanned himself slowly: "Yes, but they are gone, and it is not easy to call them back."
They went to Western Xia for the sake of the Song Dynasty and had long been prepared to die. It was unrealistic to ask them to come back.
"I'll go over there after tomorrow."
Wuqing and Su Mengzhen will take a rest tomorrow. After she cures the two children, they will immediately set out to Xixia to pick flowers.
The Great Witch has not taken possession of the spoils herself yet, so this trip will be smooth.
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It had been a long time since Su Mengzhen had seen the immortal who changed the rest of his life. He had been very busy during this period, going to work from dawn to dusk every day. Sometimes he couldn't even go back home and slept directly in the Ministry of Revenue, and was the first person to report for duty the next day.
When he was young, he also had the ideal of serving the country as an official in the court. However, when treacherous officials came to power, his passion for this gradually died down and he turned to the underworld, but he never forgot his original enthusiasm.
Who would have thought that something unexpected would happen and a celestial being would descend from the sky, allowing him to realize his dream from his youth again after many years. The king he served was even Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Song Dynasty!
The person's mood improved and his illness recovered faster.
Su Mengzhen was in a good mood every day. No matter how many things he had to do or how busy he was, his eyes were always bright. His frail body became healthier day by day under the nourishment of the magic potion. Now he was no longer out of breath and his breathing was smooth. Running around Bianjing was no problem for him.
If there was something wrong, it would be that his fiancée was busier than he was. For more than a month, they lived two streets apart and yet they hadn't seen each other.
It is said that the wedding date will be postponed...
There was no other reason. All the capable people in Liufenbantang were arrested by the government and were very busy. Lei Chun was now determined to make great achievements in her career, so she had no time to prepare for her marriage, so it had to be postponed.
After Su Mengzhen learned about it, he was silent for a long while and could only smile bitterly and nod.
He now doubted whether Di Feijing had said something to Chun'er. After all, after coming out of the last three-court meeting, the look in Di Feijing's eyes when he looked at him was very meaningful.
It's good to be ambitious.
After Liufenbantang was separated from Fu Zongshu's faction, Chief Master Lei seemed to have become a different person. He handed over all the important affairs of the hall to his only daughter, and looked as if he was going to retire immediately to enjoy his old age.
After all, he had done many things for Fu Zongshu that could not be discussed in detail. Now that His Majesty Taizu was willing to spare his life because Di Feijing and Lei Chun were both talented, he naturally had to step down.
A wise person has the ability to see the world and know himself.
Today is a day off, and Su Mengzhen got the news in advance. He put aside the things at hand and came to the Shenhou Mansion early in the morning.
He was also a regular customer, so the doorman bowed to him cheerfully and invited him in without any notice.
By now everyone in the capital knows that these new nobles in the court who are highly trusted by the government have close relations with the Shenhou Mansion, and exchanges between them are common. They even have their own guest rooms in the Shenhou Mansion. No matter how you look at it, they are all on Zhuge Zhengwo's side.
The new nobles listened and did not refute.
That's quite true.
They are young and energetic, and all of them advocate war. They will side with one side. Anyway, they will never do such a thing as bowing down and begging for favors from foreigners.
What's more, they are not the biggest war advocates today.
Since it was a day off, everyone was naturally gathered. Zhuge Shenhou and the Four Famous Detectives were all there, but Su Mengzhen came alone.
The protagonists today are him and Wuqing, but these two are calmer than the other, and they don't seem nervous at all. They trust the immortal very much and are not worried at all about what will happen if the illness cannot be cured.
When an immortal takes action, how can he not catch the object easily?
Even if they can't be cured, what does it matter? Today they are thousands of times better than before.
They are not greedy, that's good.
The scarlet fairy took each of them in one hand amidst the expectant and worried gazes of his family members and led them into the black and white hunting ground that Di Feijing would never forget in his life.
Half of the black faded away like the tide, and they were surrounded by pure white. The soft whispers of the Scarlet Beauty rang in their ears, like a lullaby from their infancy. They became drowsy and fell into a sweet dream like babies.
It was a beautiful dream.
In the dream, there are blooming flowers, sprouting leaves, swirling wind, and hazy mist.
All pain is gone.
All misfortunes have been banished.
"My dear child..."
Please, once again, grow up well.