The Deer Girl is about to go on a journey
Fortunately, before setting off, Lu Yixin remembered what she had said, so she took Shen Qiexing and hid in the east and west, preparing to take a detour to Jingshen Valley.
Her shawl was torn by thorns in the dense forest. Shen Qiexing glanced down and couldn't help but laugh and ask, "But if we take the shortcut, no one will see how carefully you dressed up today, and you'll have wasted a shawl."
Lu Yixin lifted her skirt and casually wrapped the shawl around her arm again. "This is called ripped style, okay? I actually think it looks much better than before."
“Besides,” she winked playfully at God, “who said no one saw it? You’re watching right now, aren’t you?”
A suspicious blush immediately appeared on Shen Qiexing's face.
He coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Is Jing Shen Valley far away? How much longer until we get there?"
"Almost there," Lu Yixin pointed to the Canggu Temple. "See the spire of the temple? Just walk another three or five miles and we'll be there."
Nestled among the rolling mountains lies a valley called Jingshen Valley.
Jing Shen Valley is filled with flowers, like pink mist stretching between green mountains and winding streams. The ancient buildings form a beautiful curve from top to bottom. The houses at the bottom of the valley are clustered together, embracing Taiqing Pond. Lotus flowers float on the surface of the pond, and water vapor drifts like clouds and mist, or like ethereal fairy air.
A blue stone bridge was built in the center of Taiqing Pool, connecting the south bank and the north bank. The Forest King was already on the north bank, sitting high on a throne made of vines.
The path that Lu Yixin had been walking on suddenly opened up to reveal this beautiful scenery.
"So, this path is a mountain trail?"
Shen Qiexing looked down at the houses and Taiqing Pool below, and asked silently while standing on the mountainside, which was hundreds of feet high.
"Oh dear," Lu Yixin chuckled sheepishly, "you just know there's no one around along the way!"
"Then how do we get down?" Shen Qiexing leaned against the bent tree trunk and glanced at her helplessly.
Lu Yixin carefully grabbed her hair, afraid of messing up her hairstyle, and said regretfully, "It's over, I've only walked along this path, but I've never gone down it. We're going to be trapped here."
The little deer fairy paced anxiously back and forth, lifting her skirt, occasionally letting out a wail. Shen Qiexing, as if he had watched enough of the show, put his arm around her shoulder.
"What?" Lu Yixin looked up at him, a bad feeling suddenly creeping into her heart. "I don't want to jump!"
You'll be smashed to a pulp!
Shen Qiexing raised an eyebrow. "You better remember to hold on tight to my clothes."
"Varied......"
Lu Yixin had just uttered a syllable when her body suddenly rose up, followed by a rapid dive!
The unpleasant feeling of weightlessness came over her, and her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her chest. At the last moment, Lu Yixin only had time to cling to Shen Qiexing's neck with both hands like sticky candy, lock her legs around his waist, and bury her head in his chest.
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Lu Yixin's scream was cut short by Shen Qiexing, who quickly covered her mouth, fearing that her mournful cry would echo throughout the valley.
Never spit in his hand! Never spit in his hand!
The whistling wind finally stopped, and as soon as her feet touched the ground, her legs went weak, her eyes went limp, and she collapsed onto the grass.
“This feels pretty good, doesn’t it?” Shen Qiexing walked around behind her and gently tapped her with his knee. “You’re snapping out of it.”
"I'm going to kill you..."
Lu Yixin lay on the ground, retching incessantly, and weakly punched him.
She tried to vomit for a while but nothing came out. Shen Qiexing pulled her up and said, "Didn't you say you were going to take me to the celebration ceremony? If you don't hurry, the Forest King will finish speaking."
“Let’s go,” Lu Yixin wiped her mouth by the stream, “I’ll take you to a place where there will be absolutely no one.”
Is it going to be another mountain road...?
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place, but the place Lu Yixin chose was exceptionally dangerous.
"Come sit next to me," Lu Yixin said in a low voice, patting the branch under her bottom. "It's no problem for it to withstand the two of us."
She actually chose the tree branch directly above the Forest King's head!
Although this unknown ancient tree was enormous with dense foliage, the two of them would definitely be seen if the Forest King looked up.
Fortunately, neither of them wore eye-catching colors.
Fortunately, Shen Qiexing had completely concealed their presence before setting off.
As long as you don't make a sound, you won't attract the attention of the Forest King.
Sunlight filtered through the branches and the veins of the leaves, illuminating Lu Yixin's face and making her pupils appear as if they had melted into a honey color. She lay on the outstretched branches in front of her, quietly listening to the Forest King give his speech below.
Shen Qiexing rested his chin on his hand, staring at her without blinking.
The pond is shimmering with a clear blue light, and green willows droop along the bank. A gentle breeze lifts the skirts of young girls, making them look like green clouds falling and hanging from the tips of leaves. The hairpins jingle softly, producing a sound like silver bells.
...Music?
not good!
Shen Qiexing pulled Lu Yixin into his arms and concealed himself in the tree. Almost instantly, Sen Wang's voice paused, and he slightly raised his head, as if searching for something. After finding nothing, he returned to his previous demeanor.
Lu Yixin slowly revealed herself, clutching her chest, and gave Shen Qiexing a look of lingering fear.
—That scared me to death!
—Should we take the hair ornament off first?
—Then you keep it for me, I'm afraid I might accidentally drop it and hit Grandpa on the head.
She took down two magnolia-shaped tassel hairpins and solemnly handed them to Shen Qiexing.
—Don't lose it.
At the height of his power, King Sen finally ended his speech, suppressing a cough as he waved to those behind him.
Two groups of people emerged from the houses behind Taiqing Pond. On the left, each person carried a fine dish, while on the right, Lu Yixin excitedly nudged Shen Qiexing with her elbow and led him down from the tree.
"You stay here and hide. I'll go get a plate and put a little of everything on it for you to try."
Lu Yixin told him to hide behind the rock wall, and then ran to the table herself.
It hops and skips around, just like a little deer.
"Xin Xin, where did you come from?!"
Zhao Zhao, with her sharp eyes, spotted Lu Yixin's hem and quickly pulled it over for her. "I didn't see you this morning. I thought you weren't coming."
With that sudden tug, Lu Yixin almost spilled the mountain of plates she was holding.
"Really? Hahahaha," she laughed awkwardly, trying to salvage the situation, "I saw you! You don't care about me at all!"
She pretended to be angry, and Zhao Zhao quickly changed the subject, "But I really didn't see you... Never mind, where are you going with all this food?"
Lu Yixin was caught off guard by Zhaozhao's question and was immediately stunned.
“I’m giving these to Grandpa,” she swallowed, “You see, Grandpa has difficulty moving around, so he asked me to carry some for him.”
Zhao Zhao, without any suspicion, nodded and said, "Then you should go quickly."
She suddenly remembered something and grabbed Lu Yixin again, "Wait a minute."
"What's wrong?"
“I recently heard some big gossip,” Zhao Zhao hesitated, “but never mind, I’ll tell you after the celebration ceremony. There are too many people around here, it wouldn’t be good if others found out.”
Lu Yixin was a little confused, but she nodded anyway: "Okay, don't leave after you release the lanterns, I'll come find you."
She looked around for a moment, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she darted like a rabbit and ran a few steps to the rock where Shen Qiexing was hiding.
"Quickly, you should try it."
She handed the plate to Shen Qiexing and was about to sit down to rest when she heard him say quietly, "Should I eat with my hands?"
Uh, I forgot to bring my chopsticks.
Lu Yixin rolled up her sleeves and rushed to the dining table again, but this time she was stopped again.
"grandfather!"
The one who stopped her was none other than the Forest King.
She suddenly remembered how she almost got caught that morning, and her eyes darted around as she rubbed her nose.
Senwang ruffled her hair and took out a food box from behind him. "You usually love sweets, so Grandpa had someone make extra for you."
A delicate milky aroma wafted from the sturdy food box. Lu Yixin sniffed it and asked in a voice as sweet as honey, "Is it almond tofu?"
“That’s right,” King Sen coughed twice, took her hand kindly, and whispered, “Although all the chefs in the temple are highly skilled, Grandpa just thinks that their pastries are not as delicious as Xin Xin’s.”
Lu Yixin pouted, buried her head in Sen Wang's arms, and muttered, "Grandpa is just good at making me happy."
After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh again.
"Grandpa, do you know what my wish is that I put in the lotus lantern this year?" she asked mysteriously as she leaned closer to Senwang.
"Grandpa doesn't know," Senwang pretended to think for a moment, "Could it be that Xinxin wants to become even more beautiful next year?"
"No, no," Sen Wang chuckled twice, teasing her, "Could it be that we're both hoping to find a perfect husband?"
"Grandpa!" Lu Yixin stomped her foot, both embarrassed and angry, her cheeks flushed, and turned her back to Sen Wang. "I won't say anything more!"
"Okay, okay, Grandpa was wrong," Senwang said lovingly to his little granddaughter, using a coaxing tone, "Xinxin, please forgive Grandpa, okay?"
Lu Yixin then pulled a slip of paper from her sleeve. Under the sunlight, ten delicate characters appeared on the paper like fluttering butterflies:
May the Forest King be well and the Forest Clan live in peace.
—
The mountain colors reflect the Milky Way, and the moon's reflection is inverted in the clear sky.
As candles began to flicker in the Valley of Reverence, they formed a sea of starlight. All the people of Mitianze, whether they were from the Peace Party or the War Party, gathered at various points along the banks of the Firefly River, setting down the lamps in their hearts.
Lu Yixin knelt on the riverbank and carefully placed her lotus lantern into the clear water, reaching her hand into the river to help it float.
"Go quickly, little lotus." She closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and made a wish.
When the lotus lantern was so far away that only a faint candlelight could be seen, she picked up another lotus lantern.
This one belongs to Brother Qiexing.
“Oh no, I think I left your hairpin on the rocks this afternoon,” Shen Qiexing said, slapping his forehead and handing her his lotus lantern. “I’ll go back and look for it. Can you set mine off too?”
That's so unreliable!
Should we open it and take a look...?
Lu Yixin felt a strong urge to try it, but in the end she resisted the temptation and gently placed the lotus lantern of Shen Qiexing into the river.
Since Brother Qiexing isn't here, let her take on the task of making a wish.
She closed her eyes again and thought for a long time before coming up with a wish that God might want.
So she wished him a peaceful life, free from wandering...
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"
A shrill scream suddenly came from the other side, and a moment later, warm liquid with a fishy smell splashed onto Lu Yixin's face.
She suddenly opened her eyes, only to find herself surrounded by what looked like hell.
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