Only three people were left standing here blankly, as if everything was back to where it started.
The sun rose, and the low-temperature sunlight shone down, making their faces even paler. No one knows what happened just now, no one knows what will happen next, and no one knows what to do.
"Well, you are familiar with the terrain here, you should know how to get there..."
Mu Wan nodded stiffly and walked ahead of them.
"This is already inside the Snow Inkstone Sect, there is no need to go through the main entrance."
"Is that so? That would be convenient."
Even in late autumn, the special terrain of Xueyan Valley keeps the cold air out of the mountains. Everything here was still warm and familiar, and the stiff and invisible shell on her face was slowly melting. But it should still be very cold outside the mountains. I wonder if my mother has prepared any winter clothes.
She thought silently and walked silently without saying a word. Ahead lay a patch of wet mud with a stream running through the center. To make it easier for people to walk, a large gravel path has been paved here, and solid stones have been placed between the streams. The water rushes happily without making any noise. There was still plenty of water, but it was a little muddy, maybe because it had rained two days ago.
When she reached the middle of the river, she suddenly pointed to an open space diagonally opposite the case. The white reeds and pink and purple flowers are in bloom, and they are very beautiful. she says:
"That's where I discovered Shiroi."
"Um……"
Dai Luan responded, Shan Hai said nothing. He knew that she must have thought of Han Shui Ji, the lost shikigami.
After walking for about one stick of incense and over a hill, they could vaguely see a few people in uniform uniforms. That should be the patrolling disciple of Xue Yan Sect. The distance was a bit far, and Mu Wan hadn't called them yet. Shan Hai noticed that the styles of those clothes were simpler than those of Mu Wan and Yan Muxue, but they were also in dark green and white tones.
She suddenly stopped and touched her face blankly. Then she turned around and suddenly asked:
"Is my face dirty?"
"No, it's not dirty..."
"Really? Do you feel...thinner? Than when we first met."
"We see each other every day, how can you tell?"
She stretched out her hands and patted her face vigorously, muttering to herself.
"Should the swelling make you look fatter and your face look better... By the way, Aluan, do you still have the rouge on you?"
A Luan was unloading the box and preparing to find Rouge for her, when Shan Hai noticed two people walking from a distance, one tall and one short, both girls. They were stunned for a moment, chatting together, then quickened their pace and hurried over. Shan Hai touched Mu Wan's sleeve and motioned for her to look back.
As soon as she turned around, she froze there.
Her body leaned forward, but her feet did not move. The two girls rushed over and ran straight to her. The taller girl almost caught up with the mountains and seas. She was wearing a dark green cross-neck skirt, with the lining gradually turning yellow from buds downwards, and the satin shone with dark lines of white flowers in the sunlight. The outer cover is an olive-colored jacket, and there are beautiful smoke patterns on the hem and sleeves.
The other girl looked young, younger than Aluan. She wore an off-shoulder dress with rolled sleeves, a big knot tied in front of her waist, and a satin flower pinned to it. This dress is like sapphire and looks very refreshing, but the workmanship and pattern are exactly the same as the other one, so it should be embroidered by the same tailor. Although the styles are different, it can be seen overall that they are disciples of the same sect as Mu Wan. Both girls' hair is very long, even longer than Shi Wuqi's. The older girl only had a small bun on the back of her head, and the younger girl had another short bun tied in front of her left shoulder.
As soon as they met, Mu Wan's tense nerves suddenly relaxed. She suddenly grabbed the older girl's hand, but even though she had a long mouth, she didn't say a word for a long time. With mixed feelings, she finally uttered three words.
"Sister Yao..."
Her voice was so soft that she didn't hear it. But the other party held her hand tightly and spoke to her gently. Her voice is like the wind in the valley, deep and warm all year round.
"It's really you... We saw you from a distance. I'm not sure yet, but Aling insists it's you. You've lost a lot of weight, and you don't look energetic... The calluses on your hands are so thick."
"Where is it? I haven't had a good rest in the past two days." She suddenly withdrew her hand and bent down to hug the other girl. "It's great that Aling has grown so tall... It's been so long..."
The little girl named Aring hugged her tightly and didn't let go for a long time. She hung her arms around Mu Wan's neck, came close to her ear, and said to her happily:
"Look, I am also a disciple of the Xue Yan Sect now!"
Mu Wan quietly wiped the corners of his eyes before letting go of her, and then looked her up and down.
"Yes, yes, I was about to ask you, why are you with your sister... I thought you were here to see her and stay for a few days. I didn't expect that you had already started... Shouldn't you wait until you are an adult? I remember Your birthday is not this time. I was so shocked that I almost blamed myself for not bringing you a gift... Whose disciple did you become? Is it Senior Brother Wu? When you were still in his arms, he I just joked that I would accept you as my disciple..."
Senior Sister Yao said softly: "No, she became a disciple of the fourth senior brother. You know, now that the master is away, the burden falls on the senior brother. He is very busy. These rules were also taken because of the absence of the master. Ban, she said she wanted to get started. He originally said he was willing to take her in, but... I thought about it again and again, and for some reasons, I decided to forget it. I will talk to you in detail later. By the way, when you come back this time, Could it be that he brought news about Master?"
Mu Wan's heart felt like a heavy hammer, his whole body trembled, and his chest hurt terribly. Her body was cold, but her face was a little hot. She knew how unrealistic the Haikou she had boasted about back then was, and she also knew that it would be normal to face such questions once she came back. Everyone, like her, is looking forward to news about the sect master.
"I……"
She stumbled and opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Her senior sister immediately realized that this problem would bother her and did not make things difficult for her. She quickly changed her words and asked about the situation of the two people behind Mu Wan. The master and apprentice, who had been left alone for a long time, bowed to them, and the two sisters returned the bow. Xie Hualing circled Dai Luan several times, looking left and right. Aluan is shorter than her peers, but they are about the same height.
After reporting their family status, they learned that these two were also close friends of Mu Wan in the Xue Yan Sect and were biological sisters. The elder sister is Xie Huayao and the younger sister is Xie Hualing. Xie Huayao is not the direct disciple of the sect master, but the disciple of the sect master's junior brother. Nowadays, my sister is regarded as the sect master’s second disciple. Mu Wan said that the entire sect is still traditional, using swords as weapons, but he learned his umbrella skills from Senior Sister Yao. At this point, they noticed that Xie Huayao did bring an umbrella. The oil-paper umbrella was also white, but a light pea green spread out in the center of the umbrella, like ink dyed by water.
"We, Xie Hua, are from a family of onmyojis. These things are portable and practical, and can catch them by surprise. These weapons don't have to be swords, guns, swords and halberds. If the weapons are used well, they can become part of the body. In other words, as long as they can be used with oneself, Everything that fuses together can become a weapon," she said.
Mu Wan told them that her mother moved outside the valley and lived very close to Xie Hua's ancestral home. In the past, the two of them often went home to visit relatives together. If they wrote a letter home first, Aling would wait at the door three days earlier than the letter stated, for fear that they might come back early sometimes - in fact, she could always wait for them in advance.
Xie Hualing held a green paper folding fan. She took Mu Wan back and wanted to show her the newly learned moves.
"That's great... Well, a friend of mine is also very good at using folding fans. If he were here, he would definitely be able to give you some pointers."
"Really? Then why doesn't Sister Wan invite him back?"
Aling held Dai Luan with one hand and Mu Wan with the other. Mu Wan's eyes wandered a little, and his tone was hesitant.
"He, he... it's not convenient for him. But, he will definitely come..."
Shan Hai remained silent and followed silently to the edge, standing next to Dai Luan. Dai Luan and Mu Wan both held Xie Hualing's hand, and Mu Wan held Xie Huayao's other hand together.
If you put aside all your worries for a while...
It wouldn't be a bad thing if time stopped like this.
if--
Xie Huayao knew that her life was not going well and did not notify other disciples in a big way. Although Aling wanted to run out and tell the whole world that Senior Sister Liangqiu was back, she tried to restrain herself and stayed with them sensibly.
In Xue Yan Valley, as side disciples, their training does not have to be so difficult, and many of the slightly harsh regulations of the sect master do not apply to them. Xie Huayao asked someone to build a small yard in a more secluded place in the valley. The courtyard has always been deserted, with occasional other senior sisters staying overnight. When alone, the place seemed empty, but when several of them entered at the same time, there was no place to stay.
The terrain here is relatively high, and you can see a continuous line of reeds and flowers in the distance. The furry ocean is like a dream, like a scene in a painting. The wooden window frame is made of ordinary material, but it is exquisitely carved, like a picture frame. Aluan and Aling held up their faces and stretched out their heads to look.
After everyone settled down and Senior Sister Yao boiled water and made tea, they all sat down quietly. The depressing feeling that no one mentioned along the way but was always with them finally emerged.
"The valley is pretty good...under the care of the uncles and senior brothers, everything is in order."
"Really? I see that the patrols have more manpower than in the past. Has anything happened recently?" Mu Wan asked her.
"No, they are all fine. It's just that... the senior uncles are all old, and they were all seriously injured by Lord Yingyue at that time, which caused the root cause of their illnesses. Now, senior brother Wu basically has the final say. He is a little too busy, At first, the discipline within the sect was a bit lax, but he soon tightened it. But... he accepted many unknown people from outside the valley as his disciples, and also made sworn friends from people in the world. Some people even heard that... he and monsters There is contact.”
A Ling looked back at the tea table, but did not answer. Dai Luan also looked over, and neither of them dared to say anything.
