Chapter 138 138 The oranges on Huanhua Island are ripe.
As soon as Fu Tingyun saw the woman, he knew that she was not the owner of Lianli Gu.
Because every time he saw the Gu mole, an indescribable but extremely strong emotion would surge in his heart, but that woman could only arouse his disgust.
It was obvious that she had other intentions in approaching him. He could have thrown her to the Law Enforcement Hall for trial, but for some reason, when she pretended to be the owner of the poisonous insect, he suddenly became furious and used the soul-searching torture on her without hesitation.
But before they could find anything useful from her soul, everything around her began to fall apart.
Time began to reverse.
He didn't know how he knew it, it was as if he knew it naturally.
At the same time, the wound on his soul split open, and he found a tiny piece of black iron fragment wrapped in demonic energy in the crack.
It should be difficult to identify, but he knew at a glance that it was the tip of the Soul-Snatching Knife, the magic weapon of the old demon lord.
He had no time to think about why such a thing was hidden in his soul. He just knew instinctively that time was running out and he had to finish what he had to do immediately.
He immediately mobilized his spiritual power and, before time completely reversed, used the tip of the blade to carve a message on his soul.
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"I'm going to Yunyu Sect." Fu Tingyun said to his third senior sister.
Xiao Wuxin's mouth remained open for a long time. "Is there something wrong with the Yunyu Sect? Could it be that the remnants of the Demon Court are lurking around?"
Fu Tingyun himself couldn't explain why he wanted to go to Yunyu Sect, but this idea suddenly popped up in his mind yesterday, accompanied by a sense of anxiety as if something was lost.
At first he didn't intend to pay attention to it, but this strange feeling burned him like a raging fire.
Then he discovered a tiny mole on his chest. Having a mole on one's body wasn't unusual, but he was inexplicably concerned. As if guided by some unknown source, he headed straight for the library and dug out a dusty copy of the "Gu Dian" from a corner, where he found the record of the Lianli Gu.
Only then did he have a reason to go to Yunyu Sect.
"It's a private matter," Fu Tingyun said. "I heard that Third Senior Sister has an old friend in the Yunyu Sect. I wonder if you can arrange it."
Xiao Wuxin was relieved at first, but then he became even more confused. How could his junior brother be related to the Yunyu Sect, as he spent all his time hiding on the top of a snowy peak where no one lives, except for going out to fight demons?
But he didn't say anything, and she didn't dare to ask: "Excuse me, Junior Brother, but to be honest, my relationship with that old friend..."
She scratched her elbow, looking embarrassed: "I haven't been in touch with that old friend for a long time."
Fu Tingyun looked at her without saying a word.
Xiao Wuxin quickly gave in: "Okay, okay, I'll find a way..."
Fu Tingyun set off that day and flew to Yunyu Sect on his sword - flying a sword was far less comfortable than riding a cloud car or a wing boat, and its only advantage was that it was fast.
Three days later, Elder Ge Pu, the master of Yueliang Village, accompanied him to Gulin.
Elder Ge Pu found the register for "adopting" Gu worms and said, "In the past ten years, Lianli Gu has adopted a total of four pairs. The records are all here. Please review them, Immortal Venerable."
Fu Tingyun was a little surprised: "Only four pairs in ten years?"
Elder Ge Pu smiled and said, "This Gu is extremely rare. It is said that only lovers with a deep connection can catch it."
Fu Tingyun frowned. "Is it possible that one of them caught the insect and secretly planted it in the other?"
Elder Ge Pu thought for a moment and said, "That's not a bad idea, but it won't do any good to the person who placed the poison. Unrequited love is already tormenting, and planting the poison will only add to the suffering."
Fu Tingyun nodded: "Elder, do you know the whereabouts of these four pairs of poisonous insects?"
Elder Ge Pu looked at the record book and said, "The owners of these four pairs of poisonous insects are all disciples of our sect. I should be able to find them, but it may take a day or two. I wonder if the Immortal Venerable can wait?"
"Thank you, Elder." Fu Tingyun said.
After staying in the guesthouse of the inner sect of Yunyu Sect for two days, Elder Ge Pu finally found out the result, and Fu Tingyun went to Yueliang Village again.
"The four pairs of Gu insects have been planted," said Elder Ge Pu. "Once the Lianli Gu recognizes its master, it will remain loyal until death. It cannot be removed and used again."
Fu Tingyun pondered for a moment, then asked, "Could it be that the Gu worm was from ten years ago?"
Elder Ge Pu shook his head. "If the Lianli Gu leaves the Gu Forest and isn't implanted in a living person, it will dissipate after ten years, transforming into spiritual energy and returning to the Lianli Tree. Therefore, our records only cover ten years."
"Apart from your clan, are there other places that produce Lianli Gu?" Fu Tingyun asked again.
"As far as I know, only the Lianli tree in my village can produce this poison."
"I wonder if someone could sneak into your village and steal this Gu?"
Elder Ge Pu laughed, "This Gu has no practical use, so I don't think anyone would steal it specifically. Furthermore, there are ancient restrictions in the Gu Forest that can only be opened by successors. Unless I'm stealing from the guard, I can't imagine anyone coming all the way here to steal a pair of Lianli Gu."
She blinked and looked at Fu Tingyun thoughtfully: "Where has Immortal Venerable seen the Lianli Gu that has not been registered?"
Fu Tingyun thought for a moment and then said truthfully, "I suspect I've been poisoned by this Gu. I wonder if Elder Ge Pu has any way to verify it?"
Elder Ge Pu closed his eyes slightly and pondered for a moment: "Then I can only ask the tree. Please follow me, Immortal Venerable."
Fu Tingyun followed the elder into the depths of the Gu Forest.
The spiritual energy here is very special. Unlike the pure and clear spiritual energy of Taiyan, it is deep, ancient, and somewhat close to chaos.
But this wasn't his biggest surprise. As soon as he entered the Gu Forest, he felt a sense of déjà vu.
Until he saw the huge tree with its branches intertwined, he was almost certain that he had been here before.
He looked up at the red silk fluttering in the wind all over the tree, and his eyes unconsciously moved to the highest branch. It was empty there, but he felt that there should be a red silk without any words there.
"Please place your left hand on the tree trunk, Immortal Lord." Elder Ge Pu's voice brought him back to his senses.
Fu Tingyun walked to the tree and placed his left hand on the trunk. A warmth seemed to flow under the rough bark under his palm.
Elder Ge Pu also placed his palms on the tree, closed his eyes, and muttered something. His voice was archaic and the meaning was difficult to discern. It sounded like some ancient chant, or a whispered conversation.
"The tree said that it was indeed its child," said the elder.
"I wonder where the other poisonous insect is?" Fu Tingyun asked.
The elder chanted for a while: "Another child was lost far away. The tree said that child was very sad, missing his partner day and night but could not see him."
"Where is the distance? Is it within the Three Realms?"
The elder talked to the tree for a while and shook his head.
Fu Tingyun's heart tightened: "Could it be that they are separated by Yin and Yang?"
Elder: "The tree said that there are many mountains and many seas between us, and it is a place farther away than the stars."
Fu Tingyun thought for a moment: "How can I find her?"
This time the elder got the answer quickly.
She withdrew her hand and gently pressed it against her heart: "It will definitely take you there."
Fu Tingyun chuckled lightly: "But I don't remember such a person."
The elder didn't ask the tree, but looked at him for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as it remembers."
Fu Tingyun: "Is my abnormality due to the influence of the Gu insect?"
The elder smiled knowingly, like a benevolent elder looking at a younger generation with a bloody head, with a little tolerance and pity: "It is in your heart, it is you."
When we walked out of the Gu Forest and returned to the ferry, the sky was already filled with stars.
Elder Bai was waiting for him on the ferry: "Have you found out what the Immortal Venerable wanted to know?"
Fu Tingyun didn't know how to answer for a moment. This trip was not without gain, but the things he found in the Gu Forest not only did not answer his questions, but made the mystery even bigger.
Elder Ge Pu was a little weird, but he could feel that she was not lying.
Could it be that he really fell in love with a woman when he knew nothing about it, even to the point of life and death together?
He looked up at the starry sky.
In a place farther than the stars, there really is someone...
It was ridiculous, there was no way he could like anyone.
Besides, Lian Shu said that the person was not in the Three Realms, and even if he existed, it would not affect him. It was just a mole, which was not painful.
The correct thing to do is to return to the sect immediately and let this matter go completely.
Having made up his mind, he said something completely different: "I wonder if I could bother you for a while longer?"
A flash of surprise crossed Elder Bai's face, and he immediately said, "The Immortal Venerable's presence is a blessing to our sect. Why would you bother me?"
Fu Tingyun stayed in the Yunyu Sect for some unknown reason.
He didn't know what he could do here, but he had a hunch that there was something he was looking for here.
He stayed in Xiaoqingqiu of Baiyunmeng for one night, and wandered aimlessly in Yunyu Sect the next day, accompanied by Elder Bai as usual.
Although he said he was just strolling, it seemed as if there was a thread pulling him along. He almost never turned back. He took the ferry from Xiaoqingqiu to the outer gate, walked through the woods and crossed the streams, and came to a courtyard the size of a palm.
The moment he saw the yard, his heart stopped and his blood seemed to freeze.
Elder Bai noticed his abnormality: "Immortal Venerable..."
"What is this place?" Fu Tingyun asked.
"It's the residence of the outer disciples."
"Who lives here now?"
Elder Bai summoned the deacon and asked, "This courtyard is currently vacant."
"Can I go in and take a look?" Fu Tingyun asked.
"Of course." Elder Bai opened the gate and let him in.
The yard was shockingly small, with few flowers or plants. Weeds grew along the wall. There was a water tank under the eaves, but the water had dried up and moss had grown on the wooden lid.
They walked into the house and were greeted by the smell of dust and wood.
There was only a small bed, a set of tables and chairs, and a cupboard inside, all covered with a thick layer of dust, obviously having been empty for a long time.
Behind the main room is an even smaller bathroom that doesn't even have a place to shower.
If he wanted to build a toilet in Wuji Palace, it would probably be several times larger than this entire courtyard.
"Can I stay here for a few days?" he asked inexplicably.
Even though Elder Bai was well-mannered, he couldn't hide the shock on his face. The place where he stayed last night was the most luxurious villa in the whole Xiaoqingqiu. Maybe it was nothing compared to Wuji Palace, but how desperate could he be to move here?
Could it be that I have neglected this ancestor and he is now calling him to action?
Eight hundred thoughts raced through Elder Bai's mind, but he couldn't figure out how he had offended him. He could only deliberate, "This courtyard is too simple, and a new batch of disciples will be moving in soon. I'm afraid it will disturb the Immortal Venerable's peace."
"It's okay, I'll just stay for a few days." Fu Tingyun looked out the wide-open courtyard gate. In front of him was a small dirt road, a mixed forest, and a piece of wild grass.
He said insincerely, "I like the scenery here."
Elder Bai: “…”
Fu Tingyun originally planned to stay for only a few days, but he ended up staying for more than three months.
At first, he added things to the house every day. Curtains, draperies, bedding, mats, pots, pans, and even all kinds of bizarre odds and ends. Even though he knew he wouldn't live there long and wouldn't need them, he couldn't help but buy them and pile them up in the house.
Since he couldn't find many things ready-made, he bought the materials and made them himself.
After a few days, he realized that he was not arranging it according to his own preferences, but restoring it to its "original" appearance.
It took him half a month to barely build the picture in his mind - the result in front of him was messy, full of various pink colors and childish patterns, and it was obviously a girl's boudoir.
On the fifteenth day after arriving at the Yunyu Sect, a new disciple entered the sect and someone moved into the empty yard next door. He was a physical cultivator with a round face and short stature.
The woman was very rude and barged straight into his yard. She was surprised to see him and turned the tables on him: "Why are you here?"
"Why not me?" Fu Tingyun was not polite to her, "This is my yard."
The female cultivator seemed to realize that she was being unreasonable. She was stunned for a moment, scratched the back of her head, apologized, and walked out.
Fu Tingyun immediately added several more formations around the yard.
On the seventeenth day, he found a strange-shaped stone by the stream. He couldn't tell what it looked like, but he was inexplicably sure it was a cat. He took the stone home and placed it on the windowsill.
On the twenty-first day, he accidentally found an old puppet that should have been destroyed in a puppet shop in the market town, and brought it back to his cabin.
Perhaps inspired by the stone, he went to a neighboring island and captured a three-hundred-year-old Luoluo beast and a thousand-year-old dragon. He bought a large water tank to raise the dragons and planted a few lotus flowers in the tank.
Even with the cat and the snake, it seemed that it was not enough. On the forty-second day, he picked up a three-hundred-year-old snow wolf cub from the Xuanwu Xie family. Although it was the one he disliked the most among the group of wolf cubs, he still chose it.
On the forty-third day, he built a doghouse for the snow wolf.
On the forty-sixth day, he built a swing set in the yard and planted roses and wisteria.
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On the sixty-second day, it seemed that everything that could be done had been done. The eldest sister asked him several times when he would return to the sect, but he always felt that there were some unfinished things.
He was waiting, but he didn't know what he was waiting for.
The grass and trees turn yellow and fall, and before I knew it, it is already mid-autumn.
One day, he was feeding the dog in the yard when he heard the voices of several disciples talking outside the wall.
"The oranges on Huanhua Island are ripe."
"Those oranges are totally inedible. I picked one yesterday, tasted the flesh, and it nearly made my teeth sore..."
He couldn't hear what was said afterwards.
The oranges on Huanhua Island are ripe.
It turns out he was waiting for this.
On the hundredth day after arriving at Yunyu Sect, Fu Tingyun went to Huanhua Island to pick a basket of oranges and came back to make three jars of orange candy.
As the autumn sunset filled the room, he put a candy into his mouth.
"This is candy. It's very sweet. Try it."
"You don't know how to eat... Open your mouth, Fu Tingyun."
"...My name is Su Xiaoyuan, you can also call me Xiaoyuan. Repeat after me, Xiao, Yuan."
The sour and sweet taste melts on the tip of your tongue.
He stared blankly at the setting sun outside the window: "Xiao, Yuan."
The setting sun is melting, and everything around it is melting, turning into water, turning into quicksand.
That's not an illusion.
It's time going backwards.
"Restart 992, reason for restart: target person regains memory."
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