Everyone was sitting in the room. Because it was night again after a good rest, and the sky became dark again. They sat in a circle around the table, making the already cramped room even more breathless. As soon as Xie Zhe walked in, he felt out of breath, but the atmosphere shouldn't be so depressing. There was an oil lamp in the center of the table, and a few cups were placed next to it. There were not enough people, so no one touched the water. The water was freshly boiled and still steaming.
Jiao Mo is sitting in the innermost position, with Ling Quan on his left and Wenying on his right. Wenying is accompanied by her brother Han Zhang on the right, and next to Han Zhang is Master Lintian. Lord Jiyue smiled and made a gesture of invitation, and Shi Wuqi gave him a knowing push. He staggered and sat down next to Ling Yu. Xie Zhe was a little embarrassed, but Ling Huan was just amused.
"Seats are limited, so you can sit down."
Lord Jiyue leaned against the door with his hands folded, slightly raised his chin and pointed at the last empty seat.
"I won't be polite to you anymore."
After Shi Wuqi finished speaking, he sat on the only empty space, very close to Lord Jiyue at the door. Master Lintian moved his position unnecessarily. This room is not big, but if you force yourself to squeeze in, you should still be able to fit a Ji Yuejun in, but there are not enough benches. Behind Jiao Mo and Ling Hu was a stove for boiling water. The fire was still strong, and Xie Zhe, who was nearby, soon felt very hot.
He looked at Han Shang. Han Chang sat there in silence, leaning on the back of his chair and looking at the table quietly. He has completely returned to his human appearance, and there is no trace of the fox demon at all. Judging from the sitting posture, he is also very relaxed, but his eyes are more vacant, which makes people feel that he is not thinking about anything, but he also seems to be thinking about a lot at the same time. He had a vague smile, just like before, which made people feel that he had returned to his past full of vitality. But in fact, Xie Zhe felt like he was looking at an empty soul. The soul is still in the body, but it has no temperature and no longer shines.
He could no longer draw his sword or ignite the fire from the deep.
But he still smiled faintly.
"I was really afraid that if I said those words, I wouldn't be able to come back..." Since she was able to confirm safety, Wenying covered her heart and said hesitantly, "I'm really scared."
Ling Huan echoed: "Me too. I feel... now that we are all alive, it feels so good. But I'm so worried that this is also fake, it's a dream, and I'm still in that terrible place. But then I thought again I think, even if it’s an illusion, it doesn’t matter, if I can just be with you all the time..."
"Don't say such silly things." Xie Zhe suddenly stopped her, "We are all fine."
"There is no doubt that we have all returned to the present world, back to the place where we came from." Wenying said seriously.
"They even eliminated two evil angels," Master Lintian said. "From this point of view, it's a bit unbelievable. But they are indeed not invincible. In this way, there will be a lot less trouble in the world."
"yes……"
Jiao Mo nodded, his peaceful eyes sweeping across everyone's faces. Then, she took a breath and lowered her head slightly, as if she was considering her next words.
"What I want to say is what I promised to the two brothers and sisters before. Well... I would like to ask Mr. Jiyue to explain how you dealt with Wenjiu after we entered the realm of lies?"
"Ah, nothing special. You should also notice that Lord Ruyue is not here. I asked Kong Lingbei to send someone to pick her up and hide her in a place only he knows - for the time being. We all know that Lord Ruyue It is not really back, but a replacement in name, repaired with my flesh and blood. Without Lesheng as a replacement for the soul, she is just an empty shell that cannot move. You have also seen that even the warm wine Xiao Di can also guide her actions. However, there is no need for Wenjiu to continue the stalemate with me. Simply being an enemy of Zao Wuchang will not bring him any benefit."
"Didn't he say that Wu Yongji asked him to come?" Ling Huan asked, "I remember it clearly. But when you say it, he didn't do anything in the end. This doesn't seem to be consistent with the style of lying."
"But it suits him." Han Chang said, "He may not have told the truth. Maybe Liangyu didn't ask him to come at all. Or maybe Liangyu knew that he would not do anything when he came. He just... stood beside us Opposites. That’s it.”
Jiao Mo said with some regret: "Although it sounds a bit unreasonable, it is true. Combined with his past
In the past, we were able to roughly deduce something and have a little understanding of his thinking. The situation is like this - didn't I say that I met Kanna-kun? In fact, he found me and asked me about some things. His subordinate Zuo Jinmen made some discoveries, which gave him the idea of investigating Shiranui. He said it was just by the way...but I think it took a lot of effort to find me. "
"Thank you for taking the trouble." Han Chang said softly.
"In short, the Zhongli brothers in the past were all named by their master, and they all practiced under his master. They were not a famous sect in the world, but they had more than a hundred disciples. Your master was once quite famous. It’s just that you are still considered a half-hermit and don’t like things that are in the limelight. You follow him to learn the art of transformation and the method of the Five Elements. Your brothers and sisters are all human beings. At first, many people did not accept you, but many people found it novel. .Sometimes you are in trouble, and sometimes there are people who help you. Your master has always protected you, and even if someone bullies you, they will be stopped in time. Most of the time, you and the human disciples are in peace. With your magic As you improve, they will accept you more and more...Is that more or less the case?"
Han Chang nodded and said, "Well, what you said is true."
"The next thing...well, I heard what Kanna-kun said, and added some of my own personal thoughts. If there is any offense or inappropriateness, please correct me."
"It doesn't matter, it won't happen. Just say so."
What Jiao Mo said was no different from what they heard Han Zhang say. Even when she was narrating her opinions, Hanshang did not interrupt, but nodded in agreement from time to time. The deaths of Han Zhang and Wenying's parents are related to both monsters and humans. Wenjiu's hatred for humans is even stronger. In fact, even after many years, even after becoming a disciple of a human master, his hatred for humans has not diminished.
But he pretended to be the same thing - so much like the same thing that he even deceived himself. He is the master's good disciple, grandma's good grandson, Han Sheng's good junior brother, and Wenying's fiancé. No matter which role he played, he played it perfectly and everyone liked it. He has a kind of innocent romance. But this innocence is not a real thing, but a huge thing hidden behind Han Shang. None of them thought that this hatred was so clear.
"Did he lie to his brother?" Wenying frowned, "He also lied to me... Even though Hanshang emphasized to us many times that not all human beings are extremely evil people, he still harbors a grudge against everyone. Pretending not to care in front of us? No, this is impossible. If he is really pretending, there is no way I can't see it..."
"So, he probably didn't." Jiao Mo took her hand and said, "He truly felt that he had forgiven humans and could accept them so that he could live among them. These resentments were buried by him. In order to prevent them from letting go His relatives were worried, so he kept suppressing it and pretended that he had completely forgotten about it."
"But..." asked Yingying what else she wanted to say.
"But in the end he found that he had failed to forgive."
Jiao Mo sprinkled a glass of water on the table, and the water slowly spread along the dry tabletop. The table is indeed very old, and some seemingly smooth areas are actually sunken and turned into small sinks. She stretched out her hand again and wiped away the water on most of the table. It is indeed the edge of the desert. Even at night, the water evaporates very quickly. The thin water stains around the edges are starting to disappear.
"Water can remember the secrets buried by history."
Jiao Mo stretched out his hand and pressed his fingers on the table. Immediately afterwards, the water that seeped into the wooden table slowly rose, and the liquid that had been spilled jumped up as if it were alive. Those fine water droplets reunited, gathered into strands, and then connected into one piece. They glow with a faint light, which is the transparent and clear light that belongs to the water itself.
Then, they solidified into a weird shape. It looks like a tea cup, but it also seems to have been corroded by something. Overall, it is in an indescribable hollow state. But no matter what, it can still be seen that it was once contained in a container.
"What a powerful spell..."
"Actually, this spell is not original to me." Jiao Mo was a little embarrassed, "We... took help from others. I will tell you the details later. In short, relying on this spell, we We came to the hut that was there more than ten years ago—that is, the place where your master died.
There we uncovered the truth..."
"So the warm wine must be clear——"
"It was indeed Wenjiu who killed him, right?"
What Wenying and Hanshang said were completely different words.
Their attitudes are not the same either. Although Wenjiu had drawn a clear line with Wenjiu, Wenying was somewhat excited, while Hanshang was uncharacteristically cold. It wasn't that he was indifferent to it, but it was a calmness that seemed to be expected.
They all looked at Han Chang.
"You..." Jiao Mo hesitated, "Uh, well - why did you say that? I thought you would..."
"Just tell me, is this what it is?"
So people's eyes turned to Jiao Mo again. She stopped talking, then lowered her eyebrows and sighed. In the eyes of everyone searching for the answer, she nodded heavily.
"Yes. It was Wenjiu who killed your master."
"Why?!"
Wenying stood up suddenly, but she immediately realized that she had lost her composure. Then she sat back, somewhat lost. She kept mumbling: How is this possible? How is it possible? Are all the rumors in the world true? Is there something wrong somewhere? Is there any misunderstanding in this?
Hanshang remained silent.
