Time flies by and it’s been more than two months before I realize it.
The scenery of blooming flowers in spring slowly fades away, and the leaves on the branches become more lush and turn from light green to dark green.
It is mid-May, the beginning of summer, and the pure land in Huangqi Mountain has also entered the lively season of summer.
Regardless of the origins of each family here or what their faults were in the past, at least now, every family is working diligently in the fields in order to have a good harvest.
The weather has turned a bit hot now, but it is not obvious in the mountains. However, the small yellow and white umbrella-shaped flowers that can be seen all over the mountains are gone, announcing the arrival of summer.
Under the influence of the heat, the rice plants also began to ear. As I lowered my eyes, the long, tender green leaves were swaying in the wind.
In this river valley unknown to outsiders, everything seems to have not changed since ancient times, peaceful and beautiful.
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"The flowing water of the river is like the eyelids of A-mei... The flowing clouds pass by, which are the blushes on A-mei's face..."
A song as crisp as the cry of a warbler filled the field. Suddenly, as if someone in the rice field was infected by the cheerful atmosphere, it began to rustle, and the leaves were rubbed together to accompany the song.
Yu Qin stood on the ridge of the field with her back to the wind, singing a song she learned from somewhere.
The wind in the valley was a bit strong, blowing her long hair back and flying in the wind, covering less than half of her face.
She ignored the messed up black hair and concentrated on singing, her lips opening and closing rhythmically, her head slightly raised, and her eyes looking at the distant clouds.
Her eyes were clear, reflecting the blue sky, and her ethereal singing voice seemed to melt into the wind, being carried away into the distance.
Xu Huaigu stood behind her and just looked at her silently.
Yu Qin knew that Xu Huaigu was behind her, so she stopped singing, but she still seemed a little shy. She did not turn to look at him, but looked into the distance and asked, "Have you learned it? Do you want me to sing it again?"
Xu Huaigu smiled brightly and said loudly: "No, I have to let you continue singing."
Yu Qin then turned around and glanced at him, a little aggrieved, and said: "Hey... have you studied seriously? I have been singing all afternoon today and my voice is almost hoarse. Why haven't you learned it yet?"
Xu Huaigu said with a shy face: "Because I'm stupid and I just can't learn."
Seeing his shameless look, Yu Qin didn't want to talk to him anymore, so she pushed aside a few weeds in the field, sat directly on the ridge of the field, stretched her waist lazily, and said, "It's okay if you can't learn it. I I won’t sing anymore.”
Xu Huaigu walked to Yu Qin's side, sat down, and looked at the white clouds in the distance together.
Yu Qin pushed aside a few strands of hair covering her eyes and asked him, "Are you really leaving tomorrow?"
Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "I have to go. I have been here for three months, and I have to go outside to see more. I am like this, and I can't stay in one place. But I promise you, in the future I will definitely come back to see you, and it’s up to you whether you want to leave or stay.”
That said, it's just that he can't tell anything about Mo Long. When Mo Long attacks East Fuyao Island, Xu Huaigu will definitely take away Yu Qin's family. Even if it's not for this kind-hearted girl, it can be regarded as repaying the kindness of saving his life.
The strong wind messed up Yu Qin's hair again, covering her eyes. But this time, she didn't brush away the annoying black hair, but let it stay between her eyebrows.
After a long time, Yu Qin said softly: "Okay, I understand."
Then there was another long silence.
It is not a problem for the two of them to continue to waste like this. Although Xu Huaigu feels reluctant to give up, he also knows that going north is the real way out, and he cannot continue to be so comfortable.
In the past three months, he has completely neglected his sword practice and cultivation, which has also caused his cultivation level, which was only one step away from the third realm, to decline again, to about the level of the middle stage of the second realm.
He really felt a sense of crisis now. It had taken him four full years to reach the peak of the Three Realms, but just three months without practice had greatly reduced his cultivation. He could no longer live such a comfortable life no matter what.
It just so happened that his injury was almost healed and he could continue on his way.
And probably because the monk's recovery speed was different from ordinary people, those terrible injuries healed well without leaving any scars, which made Yu Qin marvel.
Even though he felt a little reluctant and nostalgic, he knew in his heart that such a constant behavior was not good for anyone.
For him, it was a waste of practice. For the Yu family, it means ruining their future life.
After all, Xu Huaigu had to go north to Fuyao Sect. He had to go through many hardships and desperate situations on the way, and Yu Qin was just a girl in the mountains. The two had a brief encounter, that's all.
Although Xu Huaigu made a promise that he would definitely come back to see her in the future, but... when the two of them meet again, they will only be able to look at each other and smile.
Time will erase all pain.
He stood up and walked away silently, returning to the small house under the rock.
When he was far away, Yu Qin took away the black hair covering her face as if her hands and feet were numb.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyebrows were pitiful, her teeth were biting her upper lip tightly, and her delicate face was covered with tears.
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Late at night, the night wind in the mountains is rustling and the water is flowing. And in this deathly silent night, the dim light of a small candle lit up quietly.
Xu Huaigu gently rolled over and got out of bed. Under the dim candlelight, he packed his luggage and prepared to leave first. He really didn't want to see the look in Yu Qin's eyes when he said goodbye tomorrow.
In fact, he had communicated with Yu An before, but Yu An's final decision was to keep Yu Qin by his side.
It is not difficult to understand that Yu An is worried about Yu Qin's safety outside.
Xu Huaigu also knew that the world outside the mountains was indeed dangerous. He couldn't even take care of himself, let alone another girl?
I'm afraid it will only cause trouble to others.
Xu Huaigu somewhat understood the girl's thoughts towards him, but he believed that this was just because Yu Qin had not seen the world. If she were older, she would no longer miss him.
As Deng Zhiyuan said, there is no need to fight for a great future. In this land where disaster is coming, as long as you can live your life quietly, there is nothing better.
He slowly walked out of the house where he had lived for more than three months, gently closed the door, looked back, and left resolutely.
Yu An was unusually not in the mood to sleep today. He usually fell asleep but unexpectedly lost sleep today.
It took a lot of determination for him to make the decision to let Yu Qin stay with him. Although he really wanted Yu Qin to have a better future, leaving with Xu Huaigu was obviously not a good choice.
Xu Huaigu is a wanderer. Traveling in the world is extremely dangerous. He might die one day. What should his daughter do then?
A person is helpless and trapped in the world, and it is difficult to survive.
In fact, he also knew that he was somewhat reluctant to let go of Yu Qin when he made this decision, but what could he do? We can't let Yu Qin suffer.
He sighed, got up and got out of bed, but instead of moving, he squatted down and reached under the bed.
There was darkness all around, but he didn't fumble around. Instead, he skillfully took out something from a secret compartment under the bed.
It turned out to be a rose red brocade bag inlaid with gold thread!
The kit is brightly colored, with gold threads and rose-red fabric interspersed on the surface. It is very luxurious and incompatible with the surrounding environment.
Although this brocade bag has been kept in the dark for more than ten years, it is still dazzling. It is a real fairy weapon that can protect the items in the brocade bag from being corroded.
He looked at this treasure with a tenderness that was completely inconsistent with his appearance, because this was Yu Qin's only hope to get out of this mountain.
There is a hosta in the brocade bag, which was left behind by Yu Qin's mother. It is said to be a magic weapon and a ticket to enter the path of spiritual practice.
At that time, Yu Qin's mother jokingly said that she would keep this as Yu Qin's dowry, but things happened suddenly. She didn't even explain clearly why this hosta was a ticket to practice, so she had no choice but to leave. Therefore, Yu An has never known how to use the hosta. He only knows that it is an extraordinary fairy magic weapon.
He didn't tell anyone about the hosta because he was afraid that others would covet it. He planned to wait until one day when Yu Qin was truly ready to embark on the path of spiritual practice, and then hand over this magic weapon to her.
I heard that the life span of monks is far longer than that of ordinary people, and their various spells are also powerful. When Yu Qin becomes the monk that everyone respects, he should be able to live a good life, and it won't matter if he dies.
However, he would never know that this hosta with a very good origin would soon bring about a huge disaster.
