The sun sets inch by inch, and the sky becomes darker by the minute.
The sky turned into the same blue as the sea water, vast and gloomy. Deeper than the clear sky illuminated by daylight.
Four people and a white fox hang on a long transparent silk string, falling under a white flower that is so elegant and fragile, like a strangely shaped kite, drifting with the wind in the dark blue sky.
What a strange trip it was.
As a swordsman, Tang Zhao can certainly fly. He once flew heartily, used sword light to pierce the sky, and once drove a six-dragon chariot towards the sun.
But those flights were fast, passionate, and powerful. He is like lightning, thunder, and an eagle. Even though his sword and his car are no more than a drop in the ocean compared to the heaven and earth, he controls the direction and speed himself and soars at will as if he is the master of the sky.
However, dragging the silk thread to drift in the air is so slow, confused and even fragile. Tang Zhao and his companions didn't know where they were going. The wind surrounded them and pushed them. They were like exiles, being put in a wooden barrel and drifting across the ocean. They were drifting with the current in a daze. All they could do was to hold on. The thin thread in the hand.
This reminded Tang Zhao of his first battle in the Demon Cave, when he held a cat and flew through the rain. At that time, he knew nothing and borrowed the power of others. He was full of fear, but he was still determined at that time, knowing that he must What to do, know where you are flying.
But now, he has no idea where the end of the flight is. It seems... there is a fairy city in a distant place. Are they going there? It seems so, but every gust of wind blows them away. With so many strong winds high in the sky, they seem to be completely at the mercy of the wind, and it seems that they can never get close to their target.
Moreover, the thread in his hand at this time was far less reliable than that fat cat.
Gradually, Tang Zhao got used to this kind of drifting, especially as the deadlock between Meng Huazhou and Shangguan Swordsman above him grew longer and longer. Both parties had tacitly given up the struggle, knowing that there was no way to distinguish between high and low on the road. Simply waiting to reach the final place before dividing the results, this long line completely calmed down, leaving only the wind moving.
Traveling has become peaceful, leisurely and even romantic.
At this time, the dark sky changed color and became brighter.
"Look, the sunset!"
Overhead, the Black Widow points to the sky.
The skyline seemed to be on fire.
The cold-toned sky suddenly turned warm. First there was orange-red light, then infected with fiery red clouds, and finally the sky was dyed purple-red. The world suddenly became lively and brilliant.
Faced with the gorgeous colors, whether it is the already charming black widow or the "ordinary" Tang Zhao, they are all covered with a layer of glow, adding to their beauty.
"The cool breeze intoxicates the sunset, and the red waves surge into the waves."
Tang Zhao sighed with emotion and said, "The sunset is so beautiful."
At this time, the white fox sighed.
"I saw the glow again. It was such a beautiful cloud that day."
Tang Zhao guessed that that day should refer to the day of the disaster. It was rare that it took the initiative to mention it, and asked: "Is the sunset that day also such a good one?"
"No, it was the morning glow that day. The glow was more beautiful than today, and the red light was redder than blood. His Highness said that it is said that the clouds are spun by the goddess of heaven. I wonder what kind of skillful hands can weave such a good morning glow?"
Tang Zhao suddenly thought of the old saying: "If you don't go out in the morning glow, the sunset will travel thousands of miles." He said, "The weather should not be very good that day."
Bai Hu gradually sank into his memories, his voice became softer, and he said: "Yes, the morning glow was bright that day, but it became cloudy after noon. In the afternoon, it started to snow heavily, and soon it turned into freezing rain. The rain hit the walls. , one by one rolled down and froze, rolling around like pearls. In the evening, the sky became as dark as the bottom of the pot, and very low, as if it was about to buckle down and smash the earth. We stood on the clouds , as if the sky is falling and crushing me to death. Although I can’t see the ground, I can feel the earth shaking.”
This didn't look like a normal celestial phenomenon. Tang Zhao said softly: "A sinister disaster?"
The white fox seemed to be murmuring in his sleep: "Maybe? That day was a bad month. Even though the first moon was invisible through layers of dark clouds, the second moon could be seen. The moon was like a whirlpool, surrounded by black Smoke, black clouds, endless blackness.”
"Everyone said at that time that a huge disaster was coming, probably an unprecedented disaster in the world."
Tang Zhao said: "It turns out that Bai Yujing was destroyed by a sinister disaster?"
Bai Hu shook his head and said: "No - if it's just evil, even if Bai Yujing is defeated, he can still protect himself. Besides, we just saw the shadow of evil from a distance through the clouds. At that time, His Highness looked down at the earth, worried, as if What's the problem? At this time, the eldest sister advised: 'Your Highness, there are strong people in the world. When we came down from the Sword Domain, we were already at the end of our battle, our vitality was no longer what it was before, and we were also powerless. There was no need to rush forward anymore.'"
Tang Zhao was startled. He didn't expect that Xiancheng would actually retreat from the Sword Realm, which was also the Broken Realm.
Did you voluntarily withdraw?
Or broken?
He wanted to ask about Jianyu, but Baihu was completely immersed in his memory, thinking to himself: "The eldest sister persuaded her, and the second sister also advised her, and they all said there was no need to go. But I came late, and I don't know the ins and outs of this, and I can't say anything. , just waiting for His Highness to decide. His Highness remained silent, and finally returned upstairs alone. At that time, the eldest sister and the second sister were relieved. "
"But after a while, His Highness came out again and ordered: 'Let's go over.' The eldest sister and the second sister were both surprised. His Highness said: 'Dongjun summoned me.' However, the eldest sister and the second sister were silent."
Tang Zhao was surprised and said: "Dongjun? Is it that Dongjun?"
Bai Hu was also surprised and said, "Do you know Dongjun?"
Tang Zhao said: "I know he is a god. Is he really such a person?"
Dongjun is the "popular" god now. In order to unite the people's hearts, the imperial court suppressed Buddhism and Taoism, worshiped Dongjun, demolished all small temples of Mao God in various places, and rebuilt Dongjun Temple and Zhenyue Platform. As the name of Zhenyue Platform suggests, it suppresses the misfortune of the moon, and Dongjun Temple has now become the patron saint of the people. It was originally a guardian of peace, but now it takes care of everything. Prayers for wind, rain, children and wealth belong to Master Dongjun. Guan, the incense at the end is flourishing. When Tang Zhao gathered the people in Zhaocheng, he used Dongjun Temple as a raft.
But it might be due to habitual thinking, or it might be due to the different education he received. He never thought that Dongjun really existed in the world, and thought that it was just an archway raised by the imperial court from somewhere for ordinary people to use with peace of mind.
If he were a real person, who would he be?
A powerful swordsman or sword master?
Bai Hu said: "I don't recognize him either. He should be your highness's friend when he was in Sword Realm, right? I was already in the human world when I followed your highness. I don't know anything about Sword Realm. Your Highness won't mention it. Even the eldest sister and the second sister are very familiar with it." Talk less about it.”
Tang Zhao thought to himself: Could it be that this is not a particularly good memory?
Think about it too.
The Sword Realm is now called the Shattered Realm. It is broken into pieces and is still so chaotic. It must not have been like this when it was called the Sword Realm back then, right? In any case, from the good Sword Realm to the current Shattered Realm, it must have gone through one or more tragedies.
Thinking of this, he touched the glasses in his arms again, and when he touched the lenses, he could also feel the dense cracks.
His glasses were also shattered like the Shattered Realm.
Bai Hu added: "At that time, I still remember that His Highness and my sisters had serious faces, and the wind above Bai Yujing seemed to have turned into ice. Immediately afterwards, His Highness gave the order to set sail, and asked me to prepare to cut cloud silk, weave cloud boats, and The guy named Xu was sent away. At that time, I didn't hate the guy named Xu. After all, he was the first mortal who came up. He was gentle, fair and well-spoken, so I quite liked him."
"I went to look for him. The man named Xu is a mortal after all. Seeing how bad the weather was, he already guessed that there was a crisis and was wandering around in a panic. I told him to send him down, but he actually refused to leave and said I want to live and die with His Highness and the Immortal City. I thought he was kind and righteous at the time, but now that I think about it, I am really overestimating my abilities! What else can he do as a mortal if he stays here, besides getting in the way? Looking forward and backward, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, there is no decision at all. "
Tang Zhao thought to himself: This is such an annoying person, his breathing is wrong. On the other hand, if Xu Congsheng happily agrees to leave, at best he can be said to be decisive and self-aware; at worst, he can be said to be cold-blooded, ruthless, selfish and cowardly.
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"I thought he was pitiful at the time, so I didn't force him. Instead, I coaxed him to accompany me in setting up defenses. He naturally agreed, and I took him to cut cloud silk. We had the remaining cloud silk in Moyun Tower. I He would also knit a little fox or a bunny. I took the cloud scissors and cut out a piece of cloud silk for him. He knew how to weave baskets before, so I asked him to weave one with cloud silk. As expected, he After several attempts, I made a basket, and when it was just right, I stuffed him into it and sent him back to the mortal world."
Tang Zhao remembered a word: dig your own hole and bury it yourself.
It seems like it's used in the wrong context, but that's probably what it means.
The white fox said: "Unexpectedly, I sent him away, and someone else sent me away! His Highness asked me to send the person named Xu away, but he actually sent me away to the mortal world, and had no intention of asking me to come back. When I came back from sending someone away, I looked up. The white jade capital floated away, and my little fox was thrown down from above. I was so angry, but how could it be so easy to leave me behind? The white jade capital floated in the sky, and I chased it desperately on the ground..."
Tang Zhao said: "It's a pity that you can't catch up, right? So you left early and didn't experience that battle?"
The white fox said: "No, I have experienced it. I caught up with the fairy city and went back again."
Tang Zhao said "Huh?" and said, "But now you..."
The white fox said: "Are you stupid? I am Sword Elephant, I am not here."
Tang Zhao said "Ah——", a little bit dumbfounded: He was really stupid. He thought the white fox was a spiritual beast like Lord Turtle, but in fact they were completely different.
The white fox is not a spiritual beast or a spirit race. It is a sword elephant with consciousness. It is a "person" who has changed its form.
But this "person" was not in front of him, but lived elsewhere. Tang Zhao didn't even know her appearance.
The white fox said: "I secretly climbed back to the fairy city and hid myself. His Highness found me out later. His Highness had no choice but to allow me to participate in the war."
Tang Zhao asked: "What did you see on the battlefield?"
Bai Hu said: "I saw..."
At this time, I heard Black Widow say: "Ah, Fairy City!"
