Chapter 2 Black Hearts(1/2)
The turtle waved its four fins and brought out a white trail on the deep blue sea surface. The ethereal and vast whale song came from the depths of the seabed, making the two people on the turtle's back feel that they are thousands of miles away from the world.
“Woo~…”
Xie Qiutao sat on the back of the turtle, holding the pipa in his hand. He wanted to play the whimsical and unreliable, but when he heard the purest rhythmic music in the world, he felt that he had no idea how to start. He felt that no matter what tune he played, it would make the world covered with the fireworks of the world.
Shangguan Yutang looked at the Galaxy, his eyes were a little more vivid, but this time he was not arguing with Jingxian, but remembering the last time he passed by this place.
She was not old at that time, and the little female dragon was just a small snake that was long. Because she heard that there were gods living in seclusion here, she went out to visit the immortals and ran here.
At that time, she was riding on the back of the little female dragon, looking at the galaxy like this, and the rhythm of the whale song echoed in her ears. She was not infected by the lonely artistic conception. She only thought about how to convince the gods to help her calm her lingering obsessions.
Unfortunately, when I arrived at Guye Island, I found that the gods on the island did not have the magical power to resurrect, but were just a group of hermits who were far away from the world and explored the truth of the world alone.
However, this trip was not too disappointing. There was an old lady on the island who told her something after learning what she wanted, and she said something to her, and the meaning was:
The cycle of life and death is endless, and it is difficult to revive the dead, but it is very simple to prevent the living from experiencing suffering. Instead of finding relatives and letting them return to the village to live a hard life, it is better to find a way to let them grow in a peaceful and prosperous life in the next life and never experience the hardships of this life again.
After hearing this, she was deeply inspired and gradually changed her view on life and death. Her goal also changed from finding the people of the tribe to protecting the land under her feet, protecting every ordinary person who may be the reincarnation of her parents.
This road is very long, and to this day, she has only protected the small part of Dongzhou and Nan League, but as long as she is alive, she will have a day to fulfill her ideals; even if she dies one day, she will have successors around her to help her fulfill this obsession.
Thinking of Zuo Lingquan, Shangguan Yutang actually felt a little bit of self-blame in his heart.
After all, Shangguan Yutang's personality is the same as Zuo Lingquan. He wants to bear everything by himself. It's good if the people around him live happily. If the burden on his shoulders is to be left to the people around him, it will only mean that he is incompetent.
People around you...
Shangguan Yutang came back to his senses and became a little confused about the word "people around him". He did not understand where Zuo Lingquan was by his side.
Friends who share the joys and sorrows... definitely not counted.
Son-in-law, apprentice...
Shangguan Yutang gently licked his red lips, not knowing what shameful things happened. Anyway, Xinhu had just had distracting thoughts, and a quiet shout came from his mind:
"Dear woman, what are you thinking?"
"I'm going back first, you..."
"Hey, I'll shut up, I'll be fine?"
"snort……"
Shangguan Yutang snorted secretly, swept away the distracting thoughts and stood up, looking at an island that appeared at the end of his vision.
Xie Qiutao was traveling thousands of miles, secretly wondering if Zuo Lingquan and Senior Sister Qiu had something that the little girl dared not think about outside. Seeing the outline of the island in the distance, she came to her senses:
"Have you arrived at the place? Are there anyone on this island?"
The island hanging alone overseas is quite large in scale, but it looks very primitive from a distance. The outer edge of the island is covered with green vegetation, and there is no light. Until you get closer, you can see a stone staircase dug out by artificially carved under the coastal cliffs.
The immortals on the land of Jiuzhou are not all part of the two realms of good and evil. There are also many neutral sects who adhere to the ancient immortals' hidden way, hide in deep mountains and forests or wilderness overseas, and only go to the world for the rest of their lives. At most, they will come out briefly when they need to pass on the incense.
The Guye Island in front of you is one of them. There is no record of both good and evil. Only the people like Shangguan who have seen all over the mountain, can know the existence of such a small place.
Xie Qiutao followed Shangguan Laozu and rode a turtle to the sea cliff. After waiting for a while, a woman in yellow appeared on the stone cliff. After looking at the two of them, she spoke softly:
"If you don't have a place to stay, you can stop at the gravel reef a hundred miles away..."
Shangguan Yutang raised his hand and bowed:
"In Shangguan Yutang, three thousand years ago, I was fortunate to have the guidance of Grandma Osmanthus. Now I come here to visit me. I wonder if Grandma Osmanthus is still built?"
"Three thousand...Shangguan..."
The woman on the cliff was obviously a little confused.
After looking at the two of them for a long time, I saw that the ancestor was not as good as a fake, so I bowed and bowed:
"I will inform the division commander and I will wait."
The woman disappeared on the cliff, and after about half a cup of tea, she reappeared, with a white-haired old woman behind her.
When Shangguan Yutang saw the old woman, he felt a little disappointed in his eyes. He knew that the past three thousand years of change had already disappeared from the cycle of reincarnation. This old woman should be a disciple of countless generations.
The old woman was very old, with her face full of orange-like pleats. She looked not far from the limit, and her expression was very kind. She came to the front and back with a cane and nodded:
"Senior is Miss Yutang, why didn't that greedy little snake come?"
Shangguan Yutang was a little surprised and stepped onto the island with Qiutao, with a friendly voice:
"You've heard of me when you're staying at home?"
"There are few people coming from the island, and the seniors are very famous. I remembered it when I heard from my grandmother before, but I didn't expect to see you in this life..."
"Just call me Yutang, no need to call me a senior. After coming here once, I worked hard all over Jiuzhou and didn't have the chance to come and visit. I really didn't expect you to remember it."
"well……"
The old woman was walking on the stone road with a crutch, shaking her head and said:
"I can't forget this. According to Grandma Grandma, Grandma Osmanthus was still worried about you before her death, and told her children and grandchildren that when you get married, we must go to the grave to burn some paper money and tell her."
"Um?"
Qiutao, who was following behind him in a proper manner, was stunned and quickly trotted to the front and listened carefully. As a result, the ancestor squinted his eyes and glanced at it, and then quickly looked at the surrounding scenery: "Hmm, Hum"
Shangguan Yutang smiled: "Grandma Osmanthus said this?"
"Yes, Grandma Guihua said that you are a good girl like you, who is not worthy of a man, and it is difficult to find a husband's house. I thought that one day when you are in trouble, I would help you instruct and enlighten me again. As a result, Grandma Guihua died and did not see any noise from outside. You seemed to be really not going to get married. But Grandma Guihua said that the matching of yin and yang is the way of heaven. No matter how high you go, you can't avoid this level, so I want to know when you can wait."
Shangguan Yutang did not deny this, but responded with a smile:
"Grandma Osmanthus likes to worry about these things, which disappoints her."
"Hey, it's because the fate has not come, so how can I say disappointment?"
While talking, the old woman took the two of them to the center of the island. In addition to the little buildings hidden in the forest, there was a small lake in the middle, with a stone bridge on the lake, a osmanthus tree leading to the center of the lake, with countless ribbons hanging, and a small grave under the tree.
Xie Qiutao saw the osmanthus tree in the middle of the lake and felt that it didn’t look like Fanmu. He asked curiously:
"What does this tree do?"
The old woman smiled: "Grandma Osmanthus planted it before her death to protect her descendants. Our Guyedao is a hidden sect, which pays attention to a pair of people a day, one place, and one person a day. Every time a woman is waiting to marry or a man chooses a spouse, she will go to the tree to worship and ask Grandma Osmanthus to see where her sweetheart is."
Xie Qiutao was stunned: "Can you see this in advance?"
The old woman shook her head and looked at Shangguan Yutang:
"A man dies like a lamp that goes out. Grandma Osmanthus has passed away long ago. How could she have such magical powers? However, the Osmanthus Tree is very accurate, and I can't explain the reason. Miss Yutang should know these mysterious things more than me."
Shangguan Yutang glanced at the osmanthus tree and explained casually:
"There are not many mysterious things. I just use this tree to see my heart. When I see the person I think, I will naturally feel accurate."
The old woman turned her eyes to Xie Qiutao:
"Do you want to try it? Maybe you'll find your sweetheart here."
Xie Qiutao's expression froze and said to himself: I still have to watch this? Bah bah bah bah...what am I watching?
Xie Qiutao looked at the osmanthus tree a little disgustedly:
"I'm so old, don't worry..."
Shangguan Yutang had already seen Qiutao’s thoughts and said:
"Don't dare to go and see it, it means that you already have the answer in your heart, and the result will be the same whether you go or not."
The old woman nodded and said, "This is reasonable."
Xie Qiutao really couldn't refute this. She was a little confused and couldn't answer, so she simply kicked the ball back:
"Senior Shangguan, why don't you try it?"
“…”
Shangguan Yutang's expression did not change at all. She wanted to refuse, but she just said, "If you dare not go, it means you have an answer in your heart."
Go, if you see something messy...
Isn’t this still an answer in my mind!
Although it is just an inconspicuous little osmanthus tree, its magical powers are truly real. A meaning makes the Valkyrie, whose mind is as solid as a rock, feel a little turbulent in the heart.
Shangguan Yutang noticed the unstability of Xinhu Lake. In order to stabilize his mind, he stepped onto the stone bridge and came to the center of the lake with cinnamon fragrance, and looked at the big tree in front of him.
The night wind is quiet, the lake is silent, there is only an old tree and a beautiful woman.
Xie Qiutao stood by the lake and looked at the back of the ancestor, wanting to know who the man was in his heart, but also fearing that he would be silenced by his sister after knowing it, so he was a little scared.
But what is disappointing is that no strange phenomena appear in the middle of the lake.
Shangguan Yutang, who looked quiet and charming, looked at the tree crown for a moment, bowed to the small tomb next to him, and then walked back.
Xie Qiutao didn't dare to ask, but couldn't help it, so he asked in a low voice:
"Senior, who have you seen?"
"I didn't see anything."
"Really? The Immortal Lord doesn't tell lies..."
The old woman raised her hand slightly and interrupted Qiutao's words:
To be continued...