The mountain behind Qingzhu Peak is full of bamboo forests.
Some are thick and some are thin, all are emerald in color, like jasper. There is one every three feet, looking lush.
A bamboo house is built in the center of the bamboo forest, surrounded by forests. There are stone tables and benches in the front courtyard, and a vat next to it. It is clean, tidy and spotless, making it feel like a paradise.
"Still so familiar."
"Um."
Jiang Yunyi and Lu Ningshuang once took chopping bamboo, carrying water, and chopping firewood as introductory tasks to lay the foundation for practicing the magic.
So they lived here together for many years.
Those years were bitter but sweet.
So in the past, they had slept together countless times. If the master hadn't told Lu Ningshuang later that men and women were not intimate, they would have still been together until they were eighteen or nineteen years old.
Nowadays, the relationship is delicate, and Jiang Yunyi really feels confused. Lu Ningshuang's inexplicable ghost marriage makes him have to be careful, and he doesn't even want to make the same mistake again for love.
Lu Ningshuang was born with a cold nature, and few people could catch her eye. Fortunately, Jiang Yunyi, her childhood sweetheart, broke her taboo a little, otherwise they would have mistaken her for being a natural devil.
Although Lu Ningshuang has a fairy-like temperament and beautiful appearance, in private, she kills people like crazy, is extremely bloody, and even cruel. At the beginning, she was even called the Iceberg Devil.
now.
The breeze blows by, bringing with it a slight coolness and comfort.
Jiang Yunyi looked at Lu Ningshuang beside him. The picture of the two of them living here appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Fate has its way with people."
Back then, Jiang Yunyi was in love, but Lu Ningshuang was indifferent.
Now that Lu Ningshuang is getting married, Jiang Yunyi is confused.
Especially her slightly strange eyes, Jiang Yunyi would feel a tremor every time she looked at him, and she could easily control his life, which made him want to become stronger.
Even if Lu Ningshuang had no ill intentions towards him.
We passed the bamboo house and walked not long ago.
Not far away, there is a tombstone on the edge of the cliff.
A solitary tombstone stood, with sunlight pouring down through the lush bamboo leaves on both sides, mottled the color of the tombstone.
Because my master likes simplicity, there are no pattern totems, just a few simple words.
'The Tomb of Qingxuan (Mentor)'
It was extremely desolate, but there wasn't a single weed around, so it was obviously cleaned regularly.
As for who it is, Jiang Yunyi knows it very well.
"Master..." He muttered to himself as he looked at the tombstone.
Qingzhu Peak is different from other peaks in that it does not have many disciples. Instead, it only accepts one person as its disciple from the beginning to the end, and focuses on training in order to better pass on the first position.
However, Jiang Yunyi and Lu Ningshuang were both qualified, but the master still chose him. However, at Jiang Yunyi's request, the master finally accepted Lu Ningshuang as his disciple.
Jiang Yunyi came closer, squatted down and reached out to touch the words on the tombstone. His eyes were complicated, as if he was immersed in the memories of the past.
"Yun Yi, there is no need to be sad. Life or death is determined by destiny. Master has long expected this day. She also hopes that you will not be sad for her." Lu Ningshuang came to her side, her tone was calm, as if she was stating the facts, not intentionally comforting.
However, seeing the sad look on his face for his master, Lu Ningshuang's cold and pretty face also flashed with a strange color, and then returned to normal, murmuring only in a voice that she could hear.
"I don't want to..."
After saying this, Lu Ningshuang herself was stunned.
Before she could think about it, Jiang Yunyi said: "Yes, life and death are determined by fate. No matter how sad you are, you can't change this result."
He stood up and stood there quietly in a daze.
The wind blows and the bamboo forest sways.
Bamboo leaves rustled, and a few fell on Jiang Yunyi's head.
Before he could pick it himself, Lu Ningshuang took it off, coldly held it in his hand and turned it into ashes, scattering into the void.
Jiang Yunyi wanted to say "thank you"
As a result, Lu Ningshuang suddenly took out a pill and handed it to Jiang Yunyi.
Jiang Yunyi was stunned for a moment.
This elixir is crystal clear, sparkling with spiritual power, and contains a lot of life energy. It is obviously a holy healing elixir.
"This is for you." Lu Ningshuang opened her lips lightly.
"What?" Jiang Yunyi was confused.
"Although it's a little late, your seven souls and six souls are still not stable yet, and you will like to sleep." Lu Ningshuang explained: "This is the elixir I refined, which can allow you to return to your normal schedule temporarily."
"You know how to make elixirs?" Jiang Yunyi was surprised.
Alchemists are not simple, they are highly respected, and there are even many sects who are willing to pay high prices to buy elixirs.
This is the power of the alchemist.
Qualifications and talents are indispensable, and it also requires a long period of practice.
Lu Ningshuang reached the state of becoming a god when she was in her twenties, and her talent was already combined with the favor of thousands of people. How could she still have the energy to learn alchemy?
"Understand a little bit."
After speaking, Lu Ningshuang stretched out her hand as if to rub her head. Jiang Yunyi immediately dodged and gave her a look.
Nowadays, the height difference between the two is half a head, but Jiang Yunyi has to look up every time he talks. People who don't know about it would think they are a brother and sister.
Of course, the two are indeed siblings in age. Lu Ningshuang is over five hundred years old, but she still maintains her youthful appearance, and the same is true for Jiang Yunyi.
He was eighteen when he died, and he was also eighteen when he was resurrected.
"If you think you can do whatever you want to me with just one pill, you are totally wrong!" Jiang Yunyi scolded Lu Ningshuang righteously.
Lu Ningshuang's outstretched hand paused for a moment, and then retracted it. There was something strange hidden in her lowered eyes. Although her expression was indifferent, Jiang Yunyi could slightly detect that she was angry.
Seeing this scene, his heart trembled inexplicably.
It’s not about being soft-hearted, but life is at stake.
The wind was biting, Jiang Yunyi pursed her lips and turned her head slightly, unwilling to look directly at Lu Ningshuang, pretending not to care and said: "Just think of it as repaying the face rub last time."
Hearing this, Lu Ningshuang stared deeply at Jiang Yunyi, making him feel uncomfortable, but he did not resist, even if she stretched out her hand again.
Lu Ningshuang's face remained expressionless when she touched her silky hair, just like her iceberg-like temperament, but Jiang Yunyi could feel from her silky strength that she was probably in a good mood.
I don't know how long it took, but Jiang Yunyi kept letting her play around without saying a word, while Lu Ningshuang's movements became softer and gentler, making people feel like a spring breeze.
Until, Lu Ningshuang stopped her movements and looked at Jiang Yunyi again with calm eyes, not seeing anything strange at all.
But Jiang Yunyi always felt that something was not right, and he couldn't pinpoint the details. It was strange and weird, so he found an excuse to avoid it.
"Lu Ningshuang, Tianling Holy Land is prospering now, and it's exactly when we need you. You don't have much time to take care of me, so let me go down the mountain to practice by myself."
"You are my husband, and you should take care of me." Lu Ningshuang responded calmly: "As for going down the mountain, we will talk about it later."
"Don't you think we... don't look like a couple at all?"
The implication is that Jiang Yunyi does not think he is her husband, and Lu Ningshuang probably has no idea about marriage, so she wants to explain it to Lu Ningshuang.
"Why doesn't it look like it?"
"Look, we didn't have sex..."
"It's you who doesn't allow it."
"...."
Jiang Yunyi thought for a moment and realized that it was indeed him who did not allow Lu Ningshuang to enter the house and sleep in the same bed.
"Then you are marrying me after death. Now I am a living person, so..."
"Yun Yi, do you want to die?"
When Lu Ningshuang answered the words, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply and it was bitingly cold. Jiang Yunyi immediately shut up.
It was silent except for the swaying bamboo forest.
It was getting late at this time, and the sunset was bright and reflected the sky red. The afterglow covered the entire mountain top. Lu Ningshuang's eyes reflected the red clouds in the sky, which was as gorgeous as the sunset.
Her jade-like fingers brushed a strand of black hair next to Jiang Yunyi's face, and her dark pupils glowed with a dark light: "You really want to leave me?"
Although Lu Ningshuang's voice was extremely calm, it was like thunder exploding in his ears, shaking Jiang Yunyi's mind.
Jiang Yunyi opened his mouth, nodded and said simply: "Yes, at least you have to tell me why you want to marry me in a dark marriage."
Lu Ningshuang's behavior always made him confused.
"Yun Yi, I've already said it."
"When you wanted to marry me, I was already dead, so why did you marry me in a dark marriage?" Jiang Yunyi shook his head: "It's not so much regret, but it's more like missing an interesting toy."
This is Jiang Yunyi's intuition and understanding of her.
For a beloved toy, indulgence and pampering are always a habit, or a desire for protection, which can be firmly controlled in your hands.
"Don't you want to marry me?" Lu Ningshuang asked.
"If you don't resurrect me, it will just be a matter of the previous life."
"That's why I let you live."
Her words seemed to control his life and death.
Jiang Yunyi felt uncomfortable, but remained silent for a while without any resistance. She didn't ask any more questions and just glanced at Lu Ningshuang: "I'm back."
He walked past her calmly and came to the edge of the cliff to use his sword. Jiang Yunyi suddenly remembered that he couldn't use it yet and stood there awkwardly.
Lu Ningshuang watched quietly behind him, letting the wind pass him by.
It wasn't until Jiang Yunyi gritted her teeth and turned around and walked back that she took the initiative and asked, "Want to leave?"
Jiang Yunyi nodded.
Lu Ningshuang said thoughtfully: "Call me ma'am."
Jiang Yunyi: "..." He shouldn't think she is stupid. Maybe she really thinks that she doesn't need a barrier to block the wind.
Seeing that Jiang Yunyi didn't speak, Lu Ningshuang reminded him coldly: "Yunyi, it's you who wanted to come over to pay homage to the master."
It's nothing more than telling him that you dug the hole yourself.
Jiang Yunyi naturally understands this.
Time passed little by little until the setting sun behind him gradually set in the west, and night enveloped the vast land.
With so many thoughts on his mind, he took a long breath before letting out a breath, as if he had made up his mind, pursing his lips and calling harshly: "Mother, ma'am..."
The moment she heard the voice, Lu Ningshuang's delicate body trembled for a moment, and then quickly returned to her original state, but there was a subtle light in her eyes, which was an uncontrollable fire.
This kind of emotion can only be felt by Lu Ningshuang.
She continued to caress Jiang Yunyi's hair and asked in a low voice: "Yunyi, since you call me your lady, let me ask you, are you willing to admit your identity?"
Jiang Yunyi didn't answer, always feeling that something unpredictable would happen after agreeing...
