Chapter 104: Understanding the Heart◇
◎I will also protect you◎
Tongtian took the Zhuxian formation diagram and changed the rules of the battle. Disciples entered in batches. Without using the Four Swords of Zhuxian, those who could come out within the specified time would be free and could enter and exit Penglai at will.
Following the order of seniority, Duobao led his four direct disciples and Yutong in first.
Tongtian simply hung the formation diagram in the sky like a huge screen for the other disciples to watch and gain enlightenment.
After everyone's attention was focused on the formation diagram, he slowly walked up to Kong Shuang, his eyes still as deep as before, mixed with indescribable emotions.
He held out his hand to her: "Kong Shuang, I'm so happy!"
Kong Shuang subconsciously hid his hands behind his back, his face flushing more and more.
Obviously, those words were not a confession of her feelings, but when she met his eyes, she felt inexplicably shy.
Tongtian seemed to guess what he was thinking, and chuckled softly, not caring at all. His slender arm easily moved behind her, holding her hand in his palm, and said with a smile:
"You're usually so straightforward and bold, why are you blushing so easily now?"
Kong Shuang's face turned even redder. Whenever she thought of his look just now, her heart began to beat like a drum.
Tongtian did not continue teasing her, but slowly took her hand and walked to Shen Gongbao in the crowd. His eyes fell on a rabbit trapped in a cage that was caught by Shen Gongbao and had not yet been skinned and grilled.
At this moment, Shen Gongbao's heart was pounding just as fast as Kong Shuang's. He was very good at reading people's expressions and immediately understood what Tongtian meant. Before Tongtian could say anything, he quickly released the rabbit from the cage:
"I'm just having a snack. Now I need to study how to break the formation. It's best to let this rabbit go."
Although there was no ceremony of becoming a disciple, he started to call the teacher in a very familiar manner.
Tongtian had no objection and nodded slightly, which was considered to be the finalization of the status. Then he squatted down and ran his fingers across the rabbit's injured limbs. In an instant, the rabbit recovered to its original state, as if it understood human nature, rubbed against the hem of his robe, and then jumped out.
Kong Shuang smiled, and suddenly remembered that when he was at the Undying Volcano, he saw the Feathered Tribe pecking each other, so he patiently waited for two birds to finish fighting, then fished out two more and applied medicine to each of them.
Watching the rabbit disappear, Tongtian took her hand again: "Let's go!"
He pulled but it didn't move. He turned around curiously and saw Kong Shuang's eyes fixed on Shen Gongbao without blinking. He wondered what he was thinking.
He followed her eyes and didn't see Shen Gongbao clearly just now. Only now did he realize that Shen Gongbao's arms were exposed... and he was wearing something revealing!
He frowned, remembering that Shen Gongbao was brought to Penglai by Kong Shuang, and shook his head helplessly. He pointed at Shen Gongbao and transformed into a gray-white Taoist robe: "Now that you are a disciple of Jiejiao, you can't be like before."
Shen Gongbao couldn't understand why his teacher suddenly looked so unhappy, but he was smart enough to understand that this was a gift from his teacher, so he thanked his teacher happily and put it on to show off to the other Tongtian people.
The fellow students had to pinch their noses and stand in front of the teacher, and were beaming for a moment.
Only Kong Shuang sighed secretly. Originally, Shen Gongbao wore sexy animal skins and had yellow curly hair. He was such a wild and cool guy who attracted everyone. But now he put on a Taoist robe and looked weird. He had neither the immortal style of the Taoist sect nor the original sexiness and wildness. His appearance dropped by more than half.
But in the ancient times, cultivation did not care about appearance, so no one noticed anything wrong.
Kong Shuang instantly lost the desire to admire Shen Gongbao, and left with Tongtian and returned to Biyou Palace.
Tongtian saw this and felt a little relieved, so he took the person into his arms.
Kong Shuang was confused by his sudden enthusiasm. You know, after becoming a saint, his unconventional style of doing things has become much more restrained. He has become more restrained in his actions, and even the private kisses, hugs and lifts have to be initiated by her.
She leaned on his warm chest, very puzzled: "What stimulated you?"
He curved his lips and said, "I'm very happy. You and I have the same heart."
Kong Shuang didn't understand what he meant. He just thought he was moved by her. He patted his shoulder helplessly and said, "It's just a sentence. How could a saint be so useless?"
Tongtian hugged her tighter and said nothing.
In fact, it was not the case. Kong Shuang thought he was moved by her, but in fact, only he knew that his heart, which had been hanging in the air at that moment, finally fell to the ground.
Over the years, he watched her deliberately befriend Nuwa and get close to Pingxin in the underworld, and he thought of himself.
In fact, he had always understood that Kong Shuang had been deliberately getting close to him since they met.
She never tired of saying sweet words of love, showing her three points of friendship as ten points.
He understood it from the beginning, but still followed his heart and was hopelessly trapped in it.
But over the years, although he seemed calm and composed, his heart was actually in the clouds.
It was not until he saw his so-called ending by chance that another guess formed in his mind. He saw that she was getting closer and closer to Nuwa and Houtu, and was alienating Yuanshi and Xifang in Zixiao Palace, and his guess became clearer.
It was not until he heard her say with his own ears, "I will protect the saint," that he finally confirmed his guess.
Her purpose in coming here was to protect herself!
His heart, which had been anxious for thousands of years, finally calmed down.
He leaned on her shoulder, as if saying to her, or as if saying to himself: "Then I will do my best to protect you."
Hearing this, Kong Shuang paused patting his shoulder and frowned unhappily: "Nonsense!"
She pushed him away and said, "Do you still want to protect his bird? Don't even think about it!"
After that, Kong Shuang transformed the elixir given by Laozi into something in his palm and said seriously: "Someone told me to tell you that it's time to go home!"
It goes without saying who this person is.
Tongtian only needed to take a glance to realize the preciousness of the elixir. It was specially made by Laozi because he knew that his magic power was unstable. It must have taken a lot of effort.
He didn't take the pill, but instead looked at her intently: "Do you want me to go home?"
Kong Shuang's face was solemn. He nodded and then shook his head. "I hope you can let go of your regrets and let go of your worries, but I'm also worried that you'll force yourself to reconcile with them for the sake of Jiejiao. I only hope you can do what you want. No matter what decision you make, I will support you unconditionally."
Given that Tongtian's magic power is out of control now, the best way is definitely to reconcile with Laozi Yuanshi, which is the safest way. However, she does not want Tongtian to be constrained by this and go against his inner desire for reconciliation.
Tongtian's eyes sparkled and he smiled: "I understand."
Then he took the pill, turned into a meteor, and flew out of Penglai.
**
Ever since they figured out that the key to the third catastrophe lies in the alternation of the luck of the human emperor, Zhunti and Jie Yin have racked their brains countless times to think about how to make use of the third catastrophe.
Since they can't avoid it anyway, they might as well face it head-on, make use of the catastrophe to show their strength and help the West prosper.
Fortunately, the Sanqing brothers next door broke up, which gave them a better chance of winning.
After much deliberation, they decided to obey God's will.
And destiny lies in Xiqi!
So the two decided to act separately, one went to the imperial court of the Shang Dynasty, and the other went to Xiqi where the future emperor's destiny lay.
Jie Yin went to the Shang Dynasty, and it happened to be the time when Emperor Xin, the monarch of the Shang Dynasty, was offering incense to the goddess Nuwa at the Nuwa Temple.
When Emperor Xin visited Nuwa Palace, he saw the statue of the Virgin Mother with an elegant appearance, auspicious colors and graceful dancing. She was as beautiful as a fairy from the Rui Palace and Chang'e from the Moon Palace who had come to the world.
Let’s not talk about whether Nuwa herself would be angry if she was compared to Chang’e, but one thing is clear: Emperor Xin was so fascinated by Nuwa’s beauty that he lost his mind. So when he woke up again, the attendants around him looked terrified and their faces changed drastically.
Look again, there is an extra poem next to the statue of Nuwa.
"The phoenix and luan treasure tent is extraordinary, all decorated with ingenious patterns of mud and gold.
The distant mountains are covered with green; the dancing sleeves are reflected in the rosy clothes.
The pear blossoms are in full bloom in the rain, while the peonies are in full bloom in the mist.
But if the enchanting girl can move, I can bring back Changle to serve the king."
However, the saint with a bald head and a solemn appearance was nowhere to be seen walking away from the statue.
Let’s talk about Xiqi.
Xiqi is a descendant of the ancient Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. The ruler of Xiqi, Xibohou Jichang, is a direct descendant of the Yellow Emperor. His ancestors have inherited the ancestral precepts left by Xuanyuan for generations:
Worship the teacher who helped him defeat the witch clan.
Because the teacher did not seek false fame, even Xuanyuan did not know her origins, so he called her - the Imperial Teacher!
This title is too straightforward, even the Imperial Master himself doesn't know it.
When Zhunti arrived, he also happened to meet Ji Chang's second son Ji Fa who was offering incense to the Imperial Tutor on behalf of his father.
He was very curious and followed him in to see - wasn't this an old acquaintance?
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