Chapter 307: "Let go."...
Everyone dispersed with smiles on their faces, some preparing food, some piling up haystacks, each busy with their own things, no one spoke anymore.
In the midst of silence, someone suddenly spoke up, "You say, if the goddess could appear again... that would be wonderful..."
The laughter gradually faded, replaced by deathly silence.
Everyone actually knows who the so-called goddess is. After all, no one has ever seen her with their own eyes. But in the current situation, even if only the gods can be trusted, it is still good.
Chen Bi clenched her fists tightly, as if there was a fire burning fiercely in her heart. She felt a burning pain but was completely unaware of it.
"Go ahead, Bishan." Wen Yu saw through Chen Bi's depression and advised softly.
All these people in front of him are the people of Da Zheng. As a member of the royal family and enjoying the support of the whole world, Chen Bi naturally has to be responsible for them.
"Aunt..." Chen Bi's eyes were red as she looked at Wen Yu with emotion.
Even if a real immortal was standing right in front of her, she would never forget—
Man can conquer nature.
"Whether the goddess can manifest her power, I dare not say." Chen Bi nodded firmly at Wen Yu, then stepped forward. "But I, Chen Bi, guarantee with my life that I will rebuild Muyao Town!"
Her sudden appearance disrupted the originally busy yet orderly state of the courtyard. Everyone was in a state of alertness and panic, not daring to move.
"Chen Bi..." murmured the old man who had just told the story.
At this moment, someone responded, "Is it Prince Chengping...Chen Bi?"
"Yes, it's me." Chen Bi was surprised and happy. She didn't expect that there were people in Muyao Town thousands of miles away who knew her. "Do you recognize me?"
The wake-up stick in his hand fell to the ground. It was the old man who had just told the story. "It really is, it really is the King of Chengping."
"Your Highness! I bow to Your Highness!" As he said this, he was about to bow down.
Chen Bi pulled the person up. She couldn't bear such a gift. "Aunt, you don't have to be so polite. But how did you..."
"Your Highness may not remember, but it was Your Highness who personally commanded the Battle of Pingling. Not only did you win victory after victory, but you also defeated the barbarians without any chance of resistance. You also requested that after the battle, you allow us to return home and retire."
When talking about the past events, Aung was full of energy, as if he had returned to the days when he looked at the sword by lamplight.
"I have always remembered that the prince is a man of extraordinary talent."
"..." Chen Bi pursed her lips tightly and listened quietly to Aung talking about the past.
In fact, she is not a genius at all. Such a big thing happened in Zhongzhou, but she came so late.
If it had been any later, I'm afraid that Muyao Town would have been left with only a stretch of yellow sand.
She felt guilty towards the great campaign and the people.
Wen Yu, Tai Hao and Yu Chang looked at each other and followed.
Behind them, the silent Zang Ling sighed and looked at Wen Yu's proud back. She always thought -
If Wen Yu had any memory, he would know that the current Muyao Town is completely different from when Yuan Que was here.
At that time, Yuan Que liked to make kites when he had nothing to do. He traveled all over the world before finding the most resilient bamboo in Muyao Town. He even wrote a letter to tell her about it.
Although she was far away in the Cangling Immortal Mountain, she could still understand her joy from the lines.
If there hadn't been the subsequent Gouwu transformation...
Zang Ling closed his eyes, stopped thinking about it, and quickly followed Wen Yu.
It doesn’t matter whether you remember or not. It’s good that Wen Yu is back. It’s really good.
"Are you all from other places?" Grandfather looked at the people who appeared one after another with a puzzled look in his eyes.
Chen Bi hurriedly explained, "These are the elders of my family. They came to Zhongzhou with me to quell the rebellion."
"The prince's elder? That's not, not..." Grandfather's voice gradually rose, and his emotions became a little excited, attracting everyone to gather here.
Wen Yu looked into his eyes and shook her head slightly, then smiled soothingly, "No, Aung."
She was afraid that he had misunderstood that they were all members of the royal family. She didn't like these kneeling and bowing, and couldn't stand it.
"Excuse me, uncle, what's going on in Muyao Town recently?" Tai Hao asked in a low voice.
He had just returned to his post and might not know the situation here as clearly as the person involved.
"The sky is filled with yellow sand and there are constant strong winds." Yu Chang frowned, his face gloomy and gloomy. "The bamboos you mentioned are nowhere to be found..."
What is the reason that caused this disaster?
"Apart from this, is there anything else unusual in Muyao Town?" Wen Yu leaned to the side to block Yu Chang and spoke softly to Aong.
The old lady behind the stove put the wild vegetables into the pot. The soup inside boiled over and over, but it was always clear and you could see the bottom without a drop of oil or water.
Compared with the chicken egg soup of a certain immortal master, it is far inferior, but it is the meal that so many people rely on to fill their stomachs, and its preciousness and rarity are no less.
"Recently, Muyao Town has been plagued by earthquakes. Houses have collapsed, toppled over, and even sunk directly into cracks, leaving no trace of them anywhere."
As she spoke, the old lady's hands were shaking so much that she didn't even notice the dull sound of the soup spoon hitting the edge of the iron pot.
"At night... there are man-eating monsters." The other old man finally managed to mend the clothes despite his poor vision due to presbyopia.
He would wear this dress again when he left. He patted his crooked stitches with satisfaction and sighed, "The sound is like a baby crying, so frightening."
"Yeah, every time I hear it, I think of it..." Aong picked up the wake-up stick and wiped it again and again with his sleeve. "Where are the kids left in Muyao Town now? Aren't we the only old guys left?"
Wen Yu glanced at the people present. Although he had some suspicions, he still asked, "What about the children and young men in the town? Why can't I see any of them?"
Along the way, there was indeed no one else except these old men in front of me.
"Those who have fled have fled, those who have dispersed have gone to seek a way to make a living." The old woman stirred the wild vegetable soup in the pot, her half-closed eyes devoid of any light, "Sooner or later, if you stay here, you will end up..."
In fact, at the beginning, they had thought about rebuilding the house if it collapsed, and building a wall when the yellow sand came, but after years and months, with no end in sight, they really... couldn't bear it anymore.
I don’t know who was the first person, but gradually those who could walk began to leave.
"In that case, why don't you leave?" Wen Yu looked at the shed made of straw and the stove made of earthen bricks, feeling extremely bitter.
Perhaps this plan was made to avoid injuries from falling bricks and tiles during an earthquake.
It is more likely that these elderly people, who are nearing old age, simply do not have the energy or money to build another house.
After hearing Wen Yu's question, Aong turned his head and glanced at Chen Bi. "People say, 'At fifteen, one joins the army and returns home at eighty.' Your Highness should understand how many years it has taken me to return home..."
"It's Bishan's fault and Dazheng's loss." Chen Bi's throat was choked with sobs, and speaking became extremely difficult.
"It's not the prince's fault." Aong shook his head, looked at the distant mountain mist and smiled with relief. "I finally came back. Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses to greet me, I will not leave again."
"People can leave, but their hearts can't." The old lady covered the pot and added more firewood to the stove. "I'm just not leaving."
This resonated with everyone, who nodded in agreement. "Everyone must die. The maids and boys are still young and have a future, but we have lived enough. We only wish to return to our roots..."
The old man who was speaking held the clothes he had sewn and looked at them from left to right, looking very satisfied.
"It's not that I don't want to keep you." The old man put down the wake-up stick and greeted Chen Bi solemnly, "It's just that the prince is precious and precious, and nothing can happen to him."
"Everyone, hurry up and leave while it's still early." The old lady also advised them earnestly. It's not that she was reluctant to part with a few wild vegetables, but "if it gets dark, those things will come out and we won't be able to leave!"
Wen Yu glanced at Gouwu Mountain not far behind the house and understood.
That thing must be a roe owl.
It is said that Gouwu Mountain is the habitat of the roe owl. The fact that this creature likes to move around at night and the sound of a baby crying can give us a rough idea.
But why haven’t we heard of roe owls coming out of the mountains to disturb people in the past? Recently, they have occurred frequently, and even appeared in Jiangyang and Qipan Pass. Could it be related to the underground spiritual veins?
She will take care of these, as for the matter of Muyao Town... Wen Yu looked at Chen Bi.
"We all have two arms and two legs, so what's so precious about me?" Chen Bi exchanged a look with Wen Yu, and immediately understood what she meant. "I, Chen Bi, promised to rebuild Muyao Town for you, and I will definitely keep my word and do what I said."
It is the court's responsibility to ensure that the young have a place to rely on and the old are taken care of. She will not bear the title of King Chengping in vain.
"But, Your Highness, with just a few of us old bones..." Aweng's face was troubled, and beneath his few joys was an endless worry, "What's more..."
"Leave it to me." Wen Yu's eyes were blazing, and she exuded a natural conviction from within. "No matter what, leave the rest to me."
Everyone was so shocked by her determination that they were incoherent. They wanted to ask something but didn't dare to speak. "You, you..."
Wen Yu's words showed that he was determined to go into the mountains.
Zang Ling's expression changed. She knew that they had reached the foot of the mountain and it was impossible to turn back.
But she always held on to the hope that Wen Yu would give up and go back to Cangling Fairy Mountain with her.
If you've already forgotten, why bother...why bother...
"And me." Tai Hao walked to Wen Yu's side in a few steps, lowered his eyes and looked at her, "No matter what."
Looking up at this familiar face, Wen Yu was stunned for a moment.
It seemed that Song Linsheng in the past was fragile and easily broken, while Taihao now was indestructible, like the two poles of yin and yang, the two sides of heaven and earth. However, she knew in her heart that this person's core had never changed -
Big or small, do your best.
Yu Chang frowned slightly and stepped forward to block the two of them. "Of course, I can't be left out either."
Because of his squeezing, Wen Yu and Tai Hao had to step back a few steps to make some space.
Although he said it reluctantly, Wen Yu knew that this was the time when people were most united.
Glancing at Yu Chang, who had his arms folded across his chest and his chin raised, Tai Hao turned his face away, pursed his lips and couldn't help laughing.
Although this guy's cultivation level is different from before, he still hasn't made any progress in some areas.
"There are troops in the nearby Heyin Prefecture. I'll think of a way to mobilize one or two of them." Chen Bi made arrangements very quickly, thinking of borrowing troops from the nearest place.
To rebuild Muyao Town, money and manpower are indispensable. She cannot do it alone. She needs to borrow strength, wisdom and momentum and integrate resources for her own use.
Wen Yu nodded in agreement, but then he couldn't help but feel a little worried. "If you rashly mobilize troops, it will cause trouble."
People's hearts are unpredictable, and she was afraid that it would be detrimental to Shen Bi.
Over the years, it is unknown whether King Chenbi Chengping can sit securely on the throne.
I heard Liang Jian say that there were a lot of princes and princesses above her, and each of them had their own plans. They were like jackals, tigers and leopards lying in wait, waiting for an opportunity to climb up and bite her. If she made a mistake, she would bring disaster upon herself.
"Don't worry, aunt." Chen Bi gave her a reassuring look and answered with certainty, "The Heyin prefect is a descendant of the Baishui Pang family."
Heyin? Wen Yu couldn't help but think of Jiangyang, which was quite interesting.
However, the Yuan River runs through Jiangyang City, and I don’t know if there are any rivers in Heyin.
"I have some friendship with Pang Yu, the second son of the Pang family. There is no need to alert the court when doing this." Chen Bi knew what Wen Yu was worried about. After being immersed in the turbulent situation of Shangdu for so many years, she knew how to avoid risks.
"Grandpa and Grandma, I will give everyone a brand new Muyao Town."
Chen Bi looked around and saw the dilapidated sheds that were crumbling and nodding towards her in the wind.
"It will be bigger and more spacious than before, and plant more bamboo."
It won't take too long, she will definitely be able to do it.
Gradually, everyone's astonishment and worry gave way to a hint of joy and anticipation, and they couldn't help talking to the people around them.
"That would be wonderful...how wonderful..."
"Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness! Your kindness is so great that I can never repay you in this lifetime!"
"The prince is such a good man."
Chen Bi supported everyone and didn't ask them to bow. She didn't care about those who knelt and kowtowed.
Direct emotional connection between people does not originally lie on the knees, not to mention that this is what she should do.
Seeing her turn her head away and secretly wipe away a tear, Wen Yu patted the back of Shen Bi's hand and said, "Be careful."
"Well, don't worry, aunt." Chen Bi shook Wen Yu with both hands and answered firmly.
Taihao is very familiar with Muyao Town
Aong clapped the wake-up stick in his palm, finally feeling a little relieved. He even had energy left to joke, "If that's true, then the prince can become the new Wood Yao God of our Wood Yao Town. Everyone, tell me, is that right or wrong?"
"Yes, of course." The old woman lifted the lid of the pot, and thick white steam flew everywhere. "How can this not be considered a manifestation of the goddess? The prince is our goddess."
Chen Bi's face was filled with both joy and embarrassment, and she quickly declined, "Me? How can I be a goddess?"
"I can do it, I can do it, why can't I?" The old woman poured out the pot of green wild vegetable soup and placed the earthenware bowls one by one beside the stove. "But we don't have anything good right now. Your Highness, would you please have some?"
"It's Bishan's honor." Chen Bi took the lead and stepped forward. The gap on the edge of the bowl scratched her, but she didn't care.
The old lady wiped her hands awkwardly on her apron and said, "I'll treat you all with these wild vegetables. Please don't mind."
"How could that be?" Wen Yu smiled slightly, took the bowl of soup handed to her by Chen Bi, blew on it lightly and took a sip, "It tastes very good."
"Young lady, are you trying to tease me, an old woman? How good can wild vegetable soup be?" The old woman finally loosened her clenched palms and picked up the bowl. "If this were the old Muyao Town and you happened to come in the spring, I would make you—"
"Spring bamboo shoots and Chinese cabbage." Under Wen Yu's gaze, Tai Hao also drank the wild vegetable soup and responded to the old lady's words.
He didn't need to eat food from the mortal world, but if Wen Yu wanted him to try it, he would do so no matter if it was in Houchun Mountain, at the Song residence, or here.
Just like when he was in Jiangyang before, he took Wen Yu to eat all kinds of dishes, which broke the rules for Wen Yu who was supposed to practice fasting.
Tai Hao was immersed in his memories, and unconsciously raised the corners of his lips, completely unaware of Wen Yu's sudden change of gaze.
"Oh, right, right!" The old lady smiled so hard that her teeth showed, as if she had met a lifelong friend. "It's this spring bamboo shoots and choy sum. It's not something expensive, but it's delicious. It's my specialty!"
The old man exchanged the wake-up stick in his hand for the soup bowl. The shadow of the steam rising from it seemed to remind him of the scene at that time. "Yes, after a spring rain, the chimneys of every household in Muyao Town were filled with the aroma of bamboo shoots."
Chen Bi chewed the wild vegetables, which tasted bitter and astringent. When she swallowed them, they got stuck in her throat, making her choke and feel uncomfortable.
But what was even more painful was that in the land of the Great Expedition, some people relied on these to fill their stomachs. She had tears in her eyes and was filled with great pain.
"At that time, there was a lot of rain and the bamboo grew well. I couldn't take care of it alone, so I came into the kitchen to say hello to me." When talking about the past, my mother-in-law laughed heartily, but gradually her laughter faded into the bowl of wild vegetable soup in front of her.
A Weng drank the soup in the bowl and went to get a second bowl. "Don't be sad. The prince has already promised us to rebuild Muyao Town."
"Yeah." The old lady cheered up and handed the spoon to the old man. "Of course I believe in the prince."
"Of course not," Aong continued as he poured the soup, "You don't know the prince's posture and courage during the Battle of Pingling..."
Everyone was talking and laughing, even Chen Bi held back her tears as she listened to Grandpa talk about the "Prince's" demeanor in the past.
Wen Yu drank the soup in small sips, her eyes sweeping over Tai Hao through the steam.
Spring bamboo shoots and choy sum? The Emperor seemed to be very familiar with the customs and practices of Muyao Town, even knowing the seasonal dishes so well.
Apart from Chen Bi, Tai Hao, Yu Chang, and the God of Cang Ling... Is she the only one who has never been to Gou Wu Mountain... and has never been to Mu Yao Town?
Yu Chang saw that the atmosphere was peaceful, which should have been a good thing, but he felt inexplicably annoyed. When he turned around to go out for some fresh air, he saw Zang Lingchu standing behind him. "What are you looking at?"
"I didn't see anything." Zang Ling glanced at him and answered indifferently.
When people communicate with each other emotionally, they will magically achieve a certain resonance, just like her and Yu Chang's moods at this moment are not much different.
Since this is the case, why should we ridicule each other?
What's more, he had the Dingyuan Lock on him, so he must be Yuanque's man, so she naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him.
"When night falls, we will set off into the mountains." Zang Ling turned his head and looked at the mountain mist not far away.
Although it is not like Qipan Pass where there is snow and wind all year round, the layers of green of Gouwu Mountain are like blue waves, surging and boundless, which is daunting.
This was her second time setting foot on Gouwu Mountain. The first time...
Zang Ling's eyes swept across Tai Hao who was standing next to Wen Yu, and he sneered, not too loudly, the more he looked at him, the more annoying he became.
Her reaction naturally fell into Yu Chang's eyes. The latter also glanced at Tai Hao thoughtfully, and finally looked into the distance.
"What is inside Gouwu Mountain?" Yu Chang's voice was very low.
It was almost certain that he was asking her specifically.
Zang Ling tightly grasped the Fuxue Chunsha at his waist, took a deep breath, and answered as calmly as possible: "I said that Gouwu Mountain is the habitat of the roe owl."
"That's not what I'm talking about." Yu Chang was not someone who could be easily fooled.
A few roe owls might not be enough to feed Zang Ling's two swords. What made her so resistant and worried was—
There must be something else hidden in Gouwu Mountain.
As expected, Zang Ling no longer answered, but only glanced at the Dingyuan Lock in front of him intentionally or unintentionally.
How much does she know about...Wen Yu?
Yu Chang narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing across his eyes, "You——"
"Yu Chang." But before he could even ask, Wen Yu caught up with him and said, "Lord Cangling, it's getting late. Let's set off into the mountains."
As if they had a tacit understanding that came from nowhere, Yu Chang and Zang Ling turned their backs, as if the conversation just now had never happened.
"Once you leave, there's no turning back." Zang Ling's gaze vaguely glanced at Tai Hao behind Wen Yu, "Wen Yu, you have to think clearly."
She didn't know how Wen Yu lost her memory, but if she wanted to forget, could forget, or had already forgotten something, perhaps something would happen when she saw Gouwu Mountain again.
Is this what Wen Yu wants?
I'm afraid that by then she will no longer be able to confidently say that her name is Wen Yu.
Tai Hao looked away and didn't meet Zang Ling's gaze. He had always been mean and could not compare to her selflessness.
Now that he was about to enter Gouwu Mountain, although he was nervous, he was more... looking forward to it.
If he could go back in time, he would still make the same choice.
"Bishan, take good care of everyone." Wen Yu did not respond, but walked forward without looking back, and only gave Yangshou Chenbi a few instructions.
A few people away, Chen Bi and Wen Yu in the back waved their sleeves, "Aunt, go with peace of mind. I'll wait for you to come back——"
Yu Chang glanced at Taihao and Zang Ling, who had complicated expressions on their faces, and quickly followed.
No matter what others thought, he followed Wen Yu.
"You are really determined." Zang Ling let out a long sigh and shook his head helplessly.
Is it possible that fate really exists in this world?
She was still so stubborn and utterly stubborn, just like she was when she left Gouwu Mountain without a word...
She didn't even wait for her to rush over from Cangling Immortal Mountain.
Tai Hao said nothing, but turned around quickly and handed several talismans and magic tools to Shen Bi.
"What are you doing..." Chen Bi took it reluctantly, but he really didn't understand what Tai Hao meant.
You know, not long ago, she was cursing this man as a lecher.
Without any explanation, Tai Hao hurriedly instructed: "Be careful when you go to Heyin Prefecture."
After saying this, he didn't wait for anyone to answer and followed Wen Yu closely.
Only Chen Bi was left standing there, dumbfounded. Perhaps she didn't know how much she resembled Sister Chen Chuo back then...
Wen Yu's clothes were stained with night dew as she walked through the woods and leaves. She brushed off the grass debris from her sleeves and stood still.
Gouwu Mountain is so lushly covered with vegetation that it is essentially a barren mountain. There is no trace of human life, let alone any way to go up.
The chaos there was so chaotic that even Qipanguan felt ashamed of himself.
"We seem to be going around in circles here." Wen Yu picked up a leaf casually and held it between his fingers, examining it over and over again.
It’s the place we just visited.
Yu Chang raised his sleeve to summon the underground water source and poured it directly towards the dense leaves of the mountain forest, but it was completely blocked back. "It's a barrier."
Fu Xue and Chun Sha roared anxiously. Zang Ling raised his hand to suppress them. After looking around, he also became alert and said, "Be careful."
She couldn't remember when there had been a barrier here.
Could it be... that someone broke into Gouwu Mountain?
Taihao said nothing, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Since the roe owl can come out and hurt people, there must be a broken part in this barrier." Wen Yu calmly sorted out the clues.
Zang Ling nodded and added, "The roe owl doesn't leave Gouwu Mountain easily. Besides the barrier being broken, there must be something else going on here."
She was right. There were constant earthquakes in Central China, and it seemed to be related to the spiritual vein under Mount Gouwu.
Wen Yu threw the leaf aside and focused on exploring her surroundings. She would have to wait until she entered the mountains and found the Earth Mother's abode before she could investigate.
Every formation has a center, what is it?
The sound of "Ding-ling" interrupted Wen Yu's thoughts.
She leaned down and saw that the gilded ball she had been asked to tie to her purse was shaking uncontrollably.
This was the one Song Linsheng bought for her at Linyuankou.
What's going on? It doesn't look like an ordinary thing, but there has been no such movement in hundreds of years. Today...
Zang Ling came over after hearing the sound, but narrowed his eyes when he saw what was in Wen Yu's hand, "This is..."
Before she could say anything else, the gilded ball suddenly lost control, flew out from Wen Yu's waist, and headed straight for the top of Gouwu Mountain.
"No!", that was what Song Linsheng left for her.
Wen Yu tried to stop him, but only caught the night wind that filled his sleeves.
Seeing the gilded ball with a dazzling golden color rushing straight to the top of Gouwu Mountain, and then exploding in the mountains and forests -
The light was so bright that it seemed as if it were daytime.
Everyone was confused by this situation and was concentrating on being on guard when Zang Ling suddenly turned his head and glanced at Tai Hao.
The latter looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and looked at Wen Yu very attentively under the sky that was as bright as stars.
Wen Yu's eyes flickered, and the light reflected in her eyes flickered until it disappeared...
He lowered his head and looked at his empty palms, only the cold wind passed through his fingers.
"The barrier... is broken." Yu Chang saw the starlight shining brightly and originally wanted to summon underground water to resist it, but unexpectedly found that the barrier had disappeared.
Wen Yu looked up and saw that the barrier was indeed scattering into tiny dots of icy blue. In the pitch-black night, it looked like tens of thousands of stars twinkling in the sky.
The barrier collapsed on its own, and no one was injured, except for the gilded ball that Song Linsheng left for her that disappeared.
"Let's chase it and see." Wen Yu stared at the place where the golden light disappeared, and clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves.
If someone plays tricks on her, she won't let him go easily.
"Wait!" Zang Ling stretched out his hand to stop Wen Yu, preventing her from acting rashly.
Almost at the same moment, the Liuyun fan flew out of her hand. Wen Yu was about to wave away the hidden spirit. She would never let anyone stop her. "That is—"
"If you don't go over, it will come over too." Zang Ling let go of Wen Yu and avoided the sharp edge of Liuyun Fan.
Her stubborn temper is still the same. Once she gets impatient, she will do whatever she wants and almost moo loudly.
Wen Yu closed the fan and held Liu Yun in his hand, looking up at the rapidly spinning—
What is it? A Chinese clock?
Wen Yu stared at the approaching Hua Zhong warily, "Is this the magical weapon that guards Gouwu Mountain?"
"No wonder there is a barrier." Zang Ling's brows were furrowed. The more she looked at it, the more familiar it looked.
Wen Yu's expression suddenly changed, and the Liuyun fan in her hand was also ready to be used, because she saw clearly -
The gilded ball Song Linsheng left for her was hanging under her skirt, swaying in the wind.
"How come you have Taihao's magic weapon in your hand?" Zang Ling's brows suddenly relaxed, and an idea flashed in his mind.
Wen Yu paused and looked at Zang Ling in confusion, "You mean—"
"This is your magic weapon, Taihao." Zang Ling finally remembered, and his knife-like eyes immediately swept towards the silent man beside him, "Yours—Wen Zhong."
Half of Taihao's face was hidden under the shadow of the tree, and pieces of moonlight swayed on the bridge of his nose, "..."
"Is this... a magical weapon?" Wen Yu interrupted Tai Hao and spoke first, "How could the Lord God recognize it?"
Tai Hao had just returned to the throne of God and even she had hardly seen him, let alone his magic weapon. How could this Lord Zangling who was far away on the island know so much about it?
"Me?" Zang Ling asked, pointing at the tip of his nose.
It's really a mess. Yuanque's Dingyuan is in Yu Chang's hands, and Taihao's Wen Zhong is in Wen Yu's hands.
What else is there that she doesn't know?
She was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond to Wen Yu. She couldn't possibly say that Tai Hao had used this to fight her Fu Xue Chun Sha...
Besides, why did Wen Yu turn around and interrogate her?
In the current situation, no matter how you look at it, Taihao is the more suspicious!
While everyone was stopping, Wen Zhong gradually moved closer, until it finally transformed into a rather small Hua Zhong and landed in Tai Hao's palm.
Tai Hao did not explain, but just lowered his eyes and stared at the magic weapon that had been reunited.
Long time no see, his... Wen Zhong.
Without having time to think about the past, Tai Hao raised his eyes and looked deeply at Wen Yu, then opened his mouth.
Wen Yu tightened the Liuyun fan in her hand and watched Wen Zhong, carrying her gilded ball, fall in front of Taihao.
Through the mottled moonlight, it was clearly only a few steps away, but Wen Yu felt that between her and Tai Hao were... thousands of mountains and rivers, thousands of mountains and rivers.
That was given to her by Song Linsheng...
"I..." Tai Hao walked towards her quickly holding the Wen Zhong. He wanted to hand it to Wen Yu.
What is given to her is hers.
But how should he explain it? Where should he start?
The person under the moon has his clothes fluttering in the wind, and although his steps are a little disorderly, his posture is upright. From afar, he looks as clear and aloof as a cedar.
Wen Yu took a step away from Tai Hao, avoiding his gaze. "What is... suppressed under this magical weapon?"
"I..." Tai Hao looked at his empty hands, and was filled with endless emotional pain under the shock. "It's... the entrance to the earth vein."
She will never forgive him...
That's right, he has done too many mistakes, both in the past and now.
"The top of Gouwu Mountain is the entrance to the earth vein." Wen Yu pretended to be calm and forced himself to calm down.
She didn't know how Taihao's magic weapon ended up here, nor did she know how the gilded ball Song Linsheng left for her became a part of Wen Zhong. She didn't know who the person in front of her was.
There were so many things she didn't know, and she couldn't think about them carefully. There was only one thing she was sure of, that Tai Hao would not use his magic weapon to guard Gouwu Mountain for no reason.
Gouwu Mountain is located in the center of the Five Elements and is under the jurisdiction of Mother Earth. Taihao was born in the east and definitely has no control over this place.
Wen Yu also stared at Tai Hao deeply, then turned to Yu Chang and said, "Follow me up the mountain."
But she had just turned around and hadn't seen the road ahead clearly...
"Wen Yu——" Yu Chang suddenly shouted for no reason.
Wen Yu didn't understand what was going on. She just glanced at Yu Chang and asked, "What?"
Yu Chang's face changed drastically, but Tai Hao moved faster, flying up, even faster than Zang Ling who was closer to Wen Yu.
Almost in an instant, Wen Yu felt herself being held in Tai Hao's arms, with such strength that it seemed as if he wanted to hold her firmly into his bones and blood.
As Taihao turned around, Wenyu, who had changed direction, finally saw clearly -
Something suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with its bloody mouth wide open, biting Taihao's right shoulder. Its half-foot-long fangs were completely embedded in his body, and a hot stream of fluid was flowing out of the bloody mess along the torn gap in his clothes.
It’s… a roe deer owl.
Wen Yu suddenly understood that with Wen Zhong's relocation and the barrier broken, the movement of the roe deer owls living in the mountains was naturally unhindered. They probably wanted to make a meal of these intruders.
"Hmm..." Tai Hao didn't even make a sound. He clenched his teeth and endured it. It was obvious that he couldn't help but feel pain, but there was an inexplicable smile on his face that seemed to reassure him.
Wen Yu's heart twitched, and his mind went blank. "Song Linsheng!"
Looking at the goat-faced creature so close, Wen Yu fanned it with one hand and used the other hand to hold Tai Hao back, quickly taking him away from the roe owl to avoid secondary damage.
"What did you call me?" Tai Hao ignored the wound that was still bleeding, and asked from Wen Yu's arms.
"You...you're crazy!" The latter bit his silver teeth almost to pieces, but did not directly answer Tai Hao's question, "Isn't the Wen Zhong in your hands?"
Why not use magic weapon to control the roe owl, but use your physical body to resist?
"I know you don't like killing." Tai Hao raised his lips slightly, his smile was uglier than crying. She just didn't want to answer his question.
What's more, it was too late in the situation just now. If it was a moment later, Xiaoyu would be the only one who was bitten.
That's not what he wants to see.
"Me?" Wen Yu's eyelashes trembled, and her original belief began to waver. "Who am I?"
Is it Yuanque or Wenyu.
She did not take to heart what Lord Cangling said at Qipan Pass, but with the changes in Muyao Town and Gouwu Mountain, Wen Yu gradually became unsure.
If she is Yuan Que in Zang Ling's eyes, who is she in Tai Hao's eyes?
After all, she had never said or expressed that she did not like killing.
"Xiaoyu." Taihao's eyes were unusually bright in the moonlight, and it was easy to see the hope in them. "What about me? What did you call me just now?"
Wen Yu always knew that these eyes could speak, unlike her tongue-tied self who could not speak.
She tilted her head to look at the defeated roe owl, which was trying to get up from the ground.
Zang Ling breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward with his sword drawn, staring down at the beast, "I'll take care of it."
The Fu Xue Chun Sha in her hand emitted a cold glow under the moonlight.
Although the person who was bitten was not Wen Yu, but Tai Hao, that annoying guy, the roe owl could not be allowed to continue hurting people.
If she doesn't deal with it now, it will be bad if it runs out and harms the people of Muyao Town.
"Wait a minute." Wen Yu had already spoken, but then stopped. She remembered what Tai Hao had said, and she was reluctant to admit it but had to admit it, "Don't kill."
The bloody smell of this Hidden Spirit God was too strong. She had noticed it at Qipan Pass. She shouldn't have harmed him and added to his misfortune.
"What?" Zang Lingyi hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind, "No."
She had promised Wen Yu that she would never kill, but in the current situation she had to make a choice.
Compared with Wen Yu's safety, her principles are nothing.
"Lord Hidden Spirit!" Wen Yu also refused to give in and urged again, "I can temporarily send the roe deer owl from the mountains to... Zhaogong Mountain."
Anyway, Zhu Shiming was bored all day long and always made trouble with A Li. Finding him something to do would also give Bu Wenjun some extra people to clean the yard, which would make A Li feel better.
These roe owls were handed over to Zhu Shiming for his supervision. Once Zhongzhou became more stable, they would be released back to Gouwu Mountain.
"...I promise you." Zang Ling frowned and looked at Wen Yu for a while, then finally sheathed the knife.
Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief, holding Tai Hao with one hand, and was about to set up a formation with the other hand -
"Let me do it." Yu Chang, who had been silent and motionless, stepped forward at this time.
Seeing that he wanted to help, Wen Yu was happy to see it happen. After all, she was not very proficient in formation, so she was just right for Yu Chang.
With him dealing with the roe owl, she could also free up her hands to heal Taihao's injuries.
But just as Wen Yu turned around to look at the person in her arms, Yu Chang grabbed Tai Hao and put him on his shoulders.
"...Yu Chang?" Wen Yu looked at her empty hands, not quite understanding what he meant.
Yu Chang's expression remained calm and composed. "I'm talking about healing this guy. What do you think it is?"
She had already used up a lot of her magic power to save Wen Yanzi at Qipan Pass, and it was indeed difficult for her to heal Tai Hao now.
He was the only one who could take care of her.
As for anything else, such as not being able to stand someone relying on Wen Yu, that is absolutely not the case.
"Let's set up the formation quickly." Looking at the stunned Wen Yu, Yu Chang urged.
Wen Yu couldn't explain the strange feeling of loss in her heart. She just looked blankly at Tai Hao who was hanging on Yu Chang's shoulder.
A thin layer of sweat seeped out of his fair face, and the sparse shadows of the trees made his lips look even more bloodless.
Without his usual cold and aloof demeanor, the injured Tai Hao was exactly like Song Linsheng.
Wen Yu's heart sank as she recalled the pain Song Linsheng felt when a log pierced his body in the Yuanshui River. She suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
"Xiao Yu..." Tai Hao knew what she was worried about, and forced a smile while shaking his head at Wen Yu.
"What do you mean by Xiaoyu or Dayu?" Yu Chang glanced at Taihao's bleeding right shoulder with disgust and raised his hand to heal his wound. "She is Wenyu."
Zang Ling glanced at Yu Chang. She had originally thought this guy was more reliable than Tai Hao, but now it seemed no one was worthy of her Wen Yu. "I'll help you set up the formation."
"Yeah." Wen Yu gathered his thoughts and focused on forming the formation.
With the help of Zang Ling, Wen Yu quickly sent all the more than a hundred roe owls, big and small, from Gouwu Mountain to Zhaogong Mountain.
Now Zhu Shiming has something to do.
Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief, took Liu Yun in her hand and wanted to go get Tai Hao, but before she could make any move——
"I'll hold him for you." Yu Chang held Taihao's left shoulder tightly and spoke to Wen Yu calmly.
"You..." Tai Hao glanced at Yu Chang with an unexpected look on his face.
The latter, with an appearance of trying his best, replied calmly, "Emperor, please don't be polite with me."
Zang Ling coughed lightly, unable to bear to see Wen Yu lose face, and quickly interrupted, "Let's go up the mountain."
“…” Wen Yu paused for a moment, turned around and walked ahead.
There seemed to be two voices fighting each other in her mind, one shouting "He is Song Linsheng!", and the other arguing "He is Taihao!", disturbing her.
As the two sides were in a stalemate, Wen Yu could only tell himself that the matter of the earth veins was important.
After a while, Wen Yu and Zang Ling's figures gradually moved away.
"Let go." As Tai Hao spoke, a bit of icy blue instantly pressed against Yu Chang's throat.
Yu Chang's eyes flickered as he glanced at the ice crystals poised to strike. He raised his hand nonchalantly over his shoulder, "I knew it was just a beast. How could it possibly do anything to the Emperor?"
He had just explored Taihao's spiritual platform. His cultivation was unfathomable and his magic power was steady and long-lasting. It was just a superficial wound and not a big deal.
Why are you pretending to be weak and delicate here?
Tai Hao slowly stood up, reached out to brush off the torn clothes at the wound, and wiped away the wrinkles left by Yu Chang, without paying any attention to his questions.
Seeing him like this, Yu Chang was furious, "It was you who brought Guan Lan here..."
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