"Little guy, when did you sneak in?"
Looking at the silver-haired woman sitting opposite, Dai Luan was so scared that she didn't dare to breathe. But compared to before, she was much more relaxed. I don't know whether it was because she had exhausted all the energy to be afraid, or because she really felt that a group of bugs was much scarier than a woman.
"Uh...just, it's been a while."
Gao Yuejun chuckled and asked her: "Do you think I am much more beautiful than those Gu insects?"
"Yeah -" she admitted openly.
"Do you want to see my true body?"
Dai Luan thought for a moment, then shook her head like a rattle.
Sitting in front of this small table, Aluan and Gao Yuejun faced each other. She felt that this woman might have discovered her a long time ago, but did not reveal it in front of the man.
"Do you know who I am?"
Aluan shook her head honestly again, and then asked her:
"At least I think you are definitely not an ordinary person. Either you are one of those powerful monsters, or... something like the Six Paths Impermanence." She probed carefully.
Satsuki-kun pursed his lips again and stretched out his hands to support his cheeks.
"The little rascal is very smart."
"Hey" Aluan sat forward, "Are you really impermanent? Qinglize's impermanence, isn't it..."
She just smiled and said nothing, which was considered the acquiescence. Dai Luan was not excited for a while and sighed again:
"My master and the others are looking for you... They want to know where Mankishi is. But some monsters took the form of our friends and attacked him, so I got lost with them."
"Your master, is he the Taoist priest from Linxiaoguan? Is that friend the Master of Hundred Bones?"
"You are really Satsuki-kun! Is there really nothing in this world that you don't know?"
"People in this world always have more doubts than answers. I don't know everything, but - I can know everything. Don't worry, I have already met them, and they are safe go back."
She emphasized the word "yes" a little more strongly. A Luan felt that she must have real abilities, rather than being born with some magical power. She put her hand under the table and rubbed the corner of her clothes, feeling a little anxious. But she didn't know what to do or what to say to convince Satsuki-kun to let her go back. Listening to the previous conversation between the two people, Aluan always felt that this woman was not a good person.
"Really? That's good..."
"Do you know why my children dare not approach you?"
"I don't know."
"You have a sachet with some rare medicinal materials mixed in it to repel insects and evil spirits. Moreover, it can cover your smell... If my children hadn't reported the news, I wouldn't have known you had sneaked in here. .”
"I see……"
Satsuki-kun looked her up and down with his eyes, one hand still dragging his face, and the other hand stretched forward.
"I don't mean to make things difficult for you... How about you give the sachet to me, and I will send someone to take you back? What's more, in exchange for answering your questions, your sister from the Xue Yan Sect promised to give it to me. ”
Dai Luan frowned, a little embarrassed. She felt that Gao Yuejun would not lie to her, but she didn't want to give Mu Wan's things to her like this - what if she lied to herself? Moreover, Mu Wan said that this sachet was carried by her when she was very young, and it was of great significance, just like her peach wood sword and safe lock. The sword was taken away by Shanhai, and she might not be willing to change it.
Safe lock...
"I don't want to give it to you because it's not mine... Can you exchange it for another one? I can give you my safety lock. It's sterling silver."
After saying that, Aluan awkwardly took off the safety lock from his body. The locks were faded again, and the gaps were a little blackened, but not as badly as before, and the sacred bird was still clearly visible. Gao Yuejun took her things, glanced at them casually, smiled, and pushed them back to her.
"Do you think my figure lacks these things?"
She raised her hands, and the silver jewelry on her body jingled. They are all shiny, glowing with beautiful cold light in the dark hole. Those accessories were more delicate and beautiful than those she had seen in the previous silver shop.
"There is no shortage..."
Dai Luan was a little discouraged and rested her chin on the cold table. Gao Yuejun stretched out his hand and rubbed her head, as affectionately as a relative.
"But I can clearly see your sincerity. You did the right thing, which is good... Anyway, I am not in a hurry to ask your sister for it. Sooner or later, these promised things will They are all my concubine’s.”
But I really want to go back. Ah Luan thought to himself, without saying a word, with his face still on the table.
"I really like you, you are cuter than my children. Why don't you think about it again, is there anything else you are willing to give in exchange?"
"But I don't have anything valuable." Aluan took out the two empty pockets and sighed, "I have everything I want at home. Why don't you send me back first, and I can write a letter to the family asking them to send some money? Really? Yes, I keep my word."
Satsuki-kun shook his head slightly.
"Then it looks like I'm short of money?"
"Oh, it doesn't look like it either."
A Luan put her face on the table.
"I don't like money either."
"That's what rich people say."
"That's natural." Gao Yuejun stretched and leaned back, "but I prefer people's important things."
Aluan raised his face, used his chin as a fulcrum, and asked stupidly: "Why?"
"Before I became the Six Paths Impermanence, I also felt that the human heart in the world is fake, and only money is real. But for money, people can kill their feelings with their own hands, even if they are blood relatives. I also feel, People are really bad, and this money is really dirty. But what’s the use? People can’t live without people, and people can’t live without money.”
A Luan nodded slightly to show his agreement.
"I thought again, maybe everything in this world, except people and money, is real."
"You mean... the scenery of the country?"
"Yes. Mountains, rocks, rivers and ice, birds and animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects... Which one is not more beautiful than people, and which one is not more real than money? I like these insects more and more. They are good-looking, not evil-minded, and not like humans. It's the same - they only struggle for survival, they just want to live, and they won't die for a few taels of money. If you raise them well, they can help you do whatever you want. Well, you might call this witchcraft. , it doesn’t matter...the more I raise my body, the more I like it, and the more I raise it, the more I will feed it, and I will even feed it with my body, turning my body into a pool of poison."
"Uh ah... don't you feel any pain?"
This is probably what being obsessed with means. Aluan broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, but did not dare to say anything.
"It hurts. It hurts and itches, the pain of having your gallbladder and heart ripped out. But this is much better than the pain of living and being with others."
"Then, what happened next?"
"Later, my body was hollowed out by insects, leaving a skin full of holes. Everyone would scold, be afraid, and hide when they saw it. Later, my body was filled with poisonous insects, and my soul was gone. There is no place to put it. But at that time, my name was still in the book of life and death. I was still living as a 'person' and could not die. I ended up with a fate that I could not go to the world of earth and hell."
"So, the Lord of Naraku Zhizhi, let you become impermanent?"
"Well... that's right. But thanks to my benefactor's introduction."
Aluan thought of the man she called her benefactor before, maybe it was him. Maybe, he is also a six-path impermanent person. She didn't know much about the Impermanent Ghosts, she could only guess, and it was hard to ask anything. Now she only vaguely understands why Satsuki-kun likes things that people cherish - these things have many feelings between people, which are much more interesting than people and money themselves. What's more, the research on some spells is indeed useful.
"Ah, something important..."
Ah Luan suddenly remembered that besides the safety lock, she still had such a thing.
Before going out for the day, she hesitated to carry the medicine kit. Mu Wan said she was going to take the mountain road and it would be troublesome, so she didn't take it with her. But after thinking about it, she took Bai Qiong's thumb ring out of the small drawer before leaving.
She held the ring in her hand, slowly handed it to Satsuki-kun, and reluctantly spread her hand.
Two light spiritual butterflies flew over and landed on the ring. They flapped their wings twice, picked up the ring finger, and handed it to Lord Gaoyue.
"Zhu Tong."
As soon as she opened her mouth, a small spider fell from her side, cut its thread, and fell to the ground. A girl suddenly stood up from that position and smiled sweetly at Aluan. The girl was wearing white and pink satin, and she exuded a sweetness like her smile in the entire cold cave. It's just that her eyes are very dark, without a trace of white, like two holes with tiny rays of light, which is a bit scary.
"exist."
Aluan immediately recognized that it was the voice of the girl who was talking to Gao Yuejun at the beginning. Could it be that she was always here just now?
"You know where her master is, send her back."
"yes."
The little girl named Zhu Tong bowed deeply to Gao Yuejun, walked around the table, and extended her hand to Aluan.
After following her for a few steps, Lord Gao Yue suddenly called to Aluan, who turned to look at her.
"Little girl, do you really don't want to see my true face?"
"No, no, no, I understand with good intentions."
She immediately pushed Zhu Tong's back gently, and both the little girl and Satsuki-kun laughed.
After the two left, Gao Yuejun's smile never dissipated on his face. A golden-green gecko crawled over her shoulder and turned its head to look at her. She picked up its tail and stretched out her hand. At this time, it broke off its tail and fell to the ground.
Kari Gongduo straightened up and bowed to Lord Gaoyue with the same respect.
"grown ups……"
Lord Gaoyue shook his head, and the silver jewelry on his body jingled. She signaled him not to speak, but spread out one hand in front of him, and still dragged her face with the other hand. She said lazily:
"Bring it to Master Xueyue. Apologize properly, you made him unhappy. And... go find Jie Yan."
Kari Gondo lowered his head in obedience and stretched out his hands. Gao Yuejun turned his hand over and let the white jade ring fall into his palm.
"I understand."
