Demonic energy begins to appear
"No, no, I..."
"Is it for me?" Cong Mo took the fox fur coat from the wooden bench, draped it over his shoulders, and tied it. "It should be worn in the summer, not now."
"We should set off quickly." Cong Mo stretched out another slightly larger fur coat, "Put it on quickly."
"Oh." Leng Can was slightly disappointed. He casually threw the skirt back into the package, took the fur coat, and his fingers accidentally touched Cong Mo's fingertips.
Cong Mo opened the door, and the cold wind blew in. He shivered from the cold, "It's winter now."
"It's so cold." Leng Can rubbed his fingers, tied his clothes tightly and came to her side.
"Indeed." A purple talisman appeared in Cong Mo's palm. The talisman floated upwards into smoke and turned into a transparent water ball. "This thing will generate heat. Put it in your arms when you fly the sword to keep warm."
"What about you?" Leng Can looked at her hesitantly.
"I'm naturally cold, so I'm not afraid of the cold. But you're weak, and it wouldn't be good if you caught a cold."
Faced with her extremely serious concern, Leng Can didn't know what he was thinking about. His face flushed. The cold wind blew the strands of hair on his forehead. He stepped forward and held Cong Mo's hand. "Everyone is afraid of the cold. How about I hold you tight while I fly the sword? That way you won't be cold."
Cong Mo thought for a moment and agreed, "That's fine."
Along the way, the sword flew in the air, through the clouds, and traveled with the white clouds. The snow first fell on the shoulders of the two and wet their hair.
Leng Can hugged the water ball tightly, and also hugged Cong Mo's waist tightly, his chin resting on her shoulder. His face flushed from the cold wind, and he asked softly, "Xiao Mo, are you cold?"
"You hold me, you won't be cold."
"Then..." Leng Can pursed his lips and became shy.
The snow fell on their hair, as if they would grow old together. When he thought of this, his heart was moved.
"I really can't wear that skirt." Cong Mo suddenly said.
Before Leng Can could feel sad about her words, Cong Mo's next words brought him back to the most exciting point, "How about we wear it when we go to the human world in the summer?"
Leng Can felt itchy, and he hugged her waist tightly with his arms, rubbing his head back and forth in the crook of her neck, and groaned in agreement, "Yeah."
"You are here!" Seeing the two people pushing the door open, he almost jumped up with excitement. It was so boring to accompany the old man here to listen to music.
"Why are you listening to music here?" Leng Can was equally excited. "How about we go eat first? I'm dying for the food at Jie Feng Lou! It's hard to book a table at this time."
"Go!" he said, stroking his deflated stomach. "I'm starving."
The old man then turned his gaze away from the storyteller and said, "Well, it has been a long time since we last had a taste of delicious food."
The four of them went to the Jiefeng Tower together and happened to see a table of people just leaving.
Leng Canzhi felt lucky and looked at the old man earnestly, "Master, Xiaomo and I are both poor children. We don't have money to eat this delicacy. I hope..."
"I will ask for it." The old man looked at Leng Can, who was about to drool, lovingly, "As an elder, this is also what you should do."
"Hey!" Xixian took over the conversation, "Master is so kind."
Leng Can opened the menu and said, "Then we won't be polite!"
Roast goose, pig's trotter, roast chicken...
All kinds of meat were served. Although Wuqing Mountain did not prohibit meat, the taste was mostly light and could not bring out the ultimate deliciousness of the meat. When it entered the mouth, one could only taste the freshness, and it was difficult to taste the rest.
When the wine and delicacies were served, Leng Can and Yu looked at each other and stared at the old man.
How could the old man bear to spoil their fun? "There are delicious dishes in front of you, why should you hold back?"
The few of them were no longer reserved. Leng Can tore off a duck leg and stuffed it into his mouth to chew. Not to be outdone, he grabbed a pig's trotter. The old man picked up another duck leg and put it in Cong Mo's bowl. "You've been exhausted these days. Eat more. Don't let these two brats eat it all!"
He picked up two more chicken wings and put them in his bowl. "I'll eat more too."
"That's right!" Leng Can said vaguely with his mouth full.
He couldn't even find time to speak.
Cong Mo looked at the few people and smiled sincerely. The fatigue of many days was swept away. It seemed as if someone had resisted the wind and rain of the years, and she also had someone to accompany her.
She followed Leng Can's example, picked up the duck leg with her bare hands, and began to eat it slowly. She rolled the duck skin into her mouth, and the aroma of the duck filled her mouth. She no longer cared about etiquette.
The four of them devoured the meal in no time. They didn't even say a few words. In just half an hour, the table was cleared of everything.
Leng Can slumped in the chair, holding his stomach, with a satisfied look on his face, and burped.
"Since the empress took office, the human world has become vastly different." The old man sipped his tea leisurely. "The once withered human world has also welcomed its patron saint."
"Indeed." Cong Mo drank the last sip of the sweet soup and pointed at the woman greeting guests in front of the hall and the women busy working in the building. "Women don't have to hide behind men anymore. They can also come out and find a way to make a living."
"I told you!" Leng Can began to feel sleepy after eating and drinking his fill. "This Jiefenglou restaurant tastes much better than before."
He glanced around mysteriously, "Do you know the story circulating in the palace about His Majesty and the General?"
"I really enjoy listening to such romantic stories." Although the old man said this, he also concentrated his attention.
Leng Can chuckled, "I heard that Your Majesty was once weak and suffered many humiliations. The general was a beggar she picked up. The two of them quickly fell in love and punished their enemies. This country was conquered by the general. The previous emperor didn't care about the well-being of the people. After Your Majesty ascended the throne, the world has become prosperous. I heard that the two of them are planning to have children, and..."
"How did you find out about such a secret matter?" Cong Mo interrupted and asked in confusion.
"Don't talk nonsense about things you don't know." The old man reminded.
Leng Can stuck out his tongue, "Everyone says that."
He pulled out three wooden cards from his bag and put the matter aside. "We've already rented four rooms. We'll rest for one night in the human world before returning."
Leng Can asked, "Do you want to go shopping?"
"I'll go!" Yi responded positively.
The old man waved his hand and said, "I'm going to listen to music and tell stories."
"Then I..." Before Cong Mo could finish her words, she felt her hand being held under the table. She raised her eyes to meet Leng Can's expectant gaze. The words got stuck in her throat and she changed direction, "Then I'll go shopping too."
The three of them came to the street. It was the Lantern Festival. Not only were there all kinds of snacks and toys that you don’t see in daily life, but there were also various programs and games. It was very lively.
Having never participated in such a festival, he was even more curious. He pulled the two of them to look here and there, and in the end, the three of them were holding a lot of things in their hands.
"Brother, do you have that much money?"
"Of course." He was very proud. "I have saved a lot over the years."
Leng Can was holding a string of candied haws in his hand. He stopped at a shop selling hairpins and picked up a green jade hairpin, which he couldn't let go of.
The boss introduced, "This is a piece of top-quality jade. It's translucent throughout, and especially beautiful in the bright sunlight. Young master, you can buy one and wear it yourself or give it to the young lady next to you."
"Like?" Leng Can asked him, and generously admitted that his pockets were empty, "I don't have enough money."
The boss said generously, "Today is the Lantern Festival, so I can give you a discount!"
Leng Can looked at it carefully and couldn't bear to put it down. This hairpin would definitely make Cong Mo look extraordinary when worn on her head.
"I'll buy it for you!" He rushed between the two of them, holding them in each hand, and bumped into them with the things he was holding. He had even dyed his silver hair black to go out today. "I'm very rich."
"No." Leng Can put down the hairpin and dragged Cong Mo away. "I'll buy it when I have money."
Cong Mo grabbed the confused Xi.
Seeing Leng Can was unhappy, Cong Mo gave him an idea, "You can borrow it from your senior brother and return it later."
Xi nodded in agreement.
"No." Leng Can shook his head firmly, "I want to buy it myself, using my own money."
"Okay." Although Cong Mo didn't understand why he was so stubborn, he stopped trying to dissuade him.
The three of them deposited their belongings at the inn. This little episode passed quickly, and the lantern riddle guessing shop attracted the attention of several people.
The uncle called out to passersby, "Guess the lantern riddles! There are prizes for those who guess correctly!"
Three people squeezed in to participate.
"It rains continuously in the spring, so it's a festival!"
Leng Can quickly answered: "Lantern Festival."
"A bird flew onto the table, pinched its tail, jumped into the river, and hit a daily necessity!"
"Spoon!" he replied.
"Pupils and scholars are everywhere in the world. Guess an idiom!"
Cong Mo bit off a hawthorn with Leng Can's hand and said calmly, "The flowers are in full bloom and the moon is full."
The uncle looked at the answer to the riddle in his hand, scratched his head, and lamented how easy this year's problem was. "My three guests, this is a lantern made by my wife herself. It symbolizes good weather and good harvests in the coming year. I wish you the same."
Before the lanterns were even warm in their hands, Xi pushed the two of them to a large platform and squeezed into the lively crowd.
A beautiful woman introduced, "One man and one woman, put on masks and find each other among many people. They will win and receive a lantern as a prize! All couples are welcome to participate!"
Leng Can understood what he meant, pushed Yi aside, and pulled Cong Mo onto the stage, "The mask can identify the person, let's do it together."
As he was holding the candied haws stick left by Leng Can, he felt a cool breeze passing by.
"You win the lantern!" Leng Can looked back at him on the stage. He was no longer sad and shouted with the crowd to cheer for the two of them.
Young men and women were mixed together, and it was not easy to find someone to be with. There were also people sent by the host family to make trouble. As soon as they took over and put on the masks, the two were squeezed apart by the crowd.
Cong Mo got a white fox mask. When he put on the mask, the white fox ears covered half of his face, leaving only his bright black eyes exposed, which gave him a sense of cunning that was unique to foxes.
She tied a tracking talisman on Leng Can. She was not in a hurry, but she was really curious about what kind of mask Leng Can was wearing. However, it was difficult to find him at this moment because of the crowd.
Suddenly, he smelled an extremely unpleasant stench. Cong Mo staggered, took a few steps back, covered his nose, and almost vomited. The talisman in his sleeve kept vibrating.
The talisman she carried would only issue this warning when it encountered immortal energy. And anything with such a horrific stench that could also cause such shaking could only be powerful enough to rival the immortal energy...
Demonic energy.
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