Xu Huaigu thanked Wei Caiyi and went to look for Li Zi on the mountainside. In fact, Xu Huaigu was not sure what he was going to say to Li Zi when he met her.
He just vaguely felt that if he didn't even dare to see her, he would really be a bit like a coward, and even he would look down on himself.
Xu Huaigu felt uncomfortable. He also knew that Li Zi might really have some different feelings for him, but after all, he didn't make it clear, so it was still difficult to say these words.
He couldn't help but think of Yu Qin, was he worthy of her by doing this? Every step under his feet seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. The more he thought about it, the more scruples he felt and he walked slower and slower.
After walking for more than a mile, he walked up the mountainside and heard the sound of gurgling water in his ears. He walked towards the place where the sound came from, but within half a mile, as Wei Caiyi said, he saw a waterfall hanging between the cliffs, about twenty feet high, with rapid water falling from the height, smashing the snow-white water. water splash.
Below the waterfall is a deep pool with jagged rocks. A woman in a long yellow dress is sitting cross-legged on a large bluestone. She is holding a wooden talisman knife in her hand and making gestures on the bluestone.
Xu Huaigu stopped in the forest and looked at Li Zi for a while. After drawing a talisman, she looked up at the waterfall.
After a long while, she put the talisman into her sleeve, took out a blank talisman paper, and continued to draw.
She kept drawing the talisman repeatedly until Xu Huaigu was almost in front of her. Only then did she notice the footsteps behind her, so she turned around and saw that the person coming was Xu Huaigu. Her eyes froze for a moment, then she lowered her eyelids and turned around. He continued to draw symbols with his head without saying a single hello.
Xu Huaigu sat cross-legged opposite her and watched Li Zi draw the talisman. The water vapor from the waterfall filled the air, and her clothes and hair were covered with tiny water droplets, and her eyelashes were also shiny.
Li Zi's breath was not stable, and the hand that drew the talisman was shaking slightly. He accidentally wasted all his efforts and ruined the talisman.
She frowned slightly, crumpled the talisman in her hand, and threw it into the pool. The talisman paper was close to the water and slowly sank to the bottom of the pond.
She took two deep breaths to adjust her breathing. Knowing that she would not be able to draw the talisman today, she picked up the mahogany scabbard beside her, put the talisman knife inside, and looked at Xu Huaigu.
Xu Huaigu wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know where to start. The two sat opposite each other, with the wind blowing from the mountains and their sleeves flying.
Li Zi straightened the wind-blown hair on his temples and asked softly: "How did you find it?" Xu Huaigu replied: "I was wandering in the mountains and heard the sound of water, so I walked over here and happened to see you. Yes." Li Zi shook his head and said, "But you look like you knew I was here." Xu Huaigu was speechless and could only nod slightly.
Li Zi turned her head to the side, not looking at him, and sighed sadly: "Forget it, let's not talk about these. Why did you come to me?"
"It's nothing, I just haven't seen you in town these days and I want to talk to you."
"Speak?" Li Zi frowned slightly and pursed his lips.
"What to say?"
"Actually, I don't have anything intentional to say, I just want to chat with you, just like before." A trace of confusion flashed in Li Zi's eyes, but suddenly turned into determination, gritted his teeth, and said: "I don't know how to talk to you either. What are you talking about? If there is nothing important, please go back." Xu Huaigu was surprised and a little confused.
He stood up, and Li Zi turned her head away from looking at him. But Xu Huaigu seemed a little unwilling to do so. He stood stunned for a long time and then sat back down.
So Xu Huaigu started looking for something to say.
"How long have you been sitting here?"
"Four or five days."
"Have you been drawing talismans?"
"Well, when I draw the talisman, my mind will calm down."
"Aren't you tired?"
"Fortunately, I don't feel tired after painting a picture and resting for a while. When I was in Taihua Mountain, it was almost the same, but there was no waterfall there. I painted in front of a bamboo forest all day long." Xu Huaigu smiled and said, Said: "Won't you get tired of looking at bamboo every day?"
"When you first watch it, you will feel fresh. After watching it for a long time, you will feel tired. After watching it for a longer time, you will feel at ease. This is what the master told me. Later I tried it as he said, and it was really not bad."
"Of course, I have seen your master's abilities before. What he said is correct."
"But he asked me not to see you again." Xu Huaigu was stunned again, then lowered his head, stunned, not knowing what to say.
"Master is very kind to me. I know he said this for my own good. I just returned to my hometown. How could I not see you?" The wind blew more and more fiercely. Li Zi straightened her temples again, her brows full of melancholy. .
She looked at the clouds in the distant sky, frowning. Xu Huaigu argued: "I just think that we are still good friends like before, talking about everything and chatting about everything, that's all."
"Of course you think so, I overstepped." Xu Huaigu looked at her in surprise. Li Zi lowered her head long ago, so that no one could see the expression on her face.
After a moment, a slightly choked voice came, and Li Zi said angrily: "I have obviously left you on purpose, why are you coming to me? You go, you go!" Xu Huaigu began to panic.
He was at a loss and felt that if he left at this time, he would regret it for the rest of his life. But he didn't know what to do.
After thinking and weighing for a long time, he took a handful of pool water from the edge of the bluestone, handed it to her and said, "Wash your face." Li Zi raised her head, with only the slightest twinkle of tears in the corners of her eyes.
Seeing Xu Huaigu holding the water helplessly, a great sadness flashed through her heart. Perhaps in his heart, he also occupies a third of an acre of land.
It's just that he already has the person who will always accompany him, and he can no longer tolerate others. The fact that he cares about himself is just guilt.
In the many years since I had been separated from him, many things had already happened and were irreversible. He has been staying in the mountains, and what he has seen and heard is limited. However, he has walked across two continents on foot and has gone through ten years of ups and downs in the wilderness.
I had a good start with him, but in the end we took different paths. They parted ways at the first fork in the road, and met again later, but it was too late.
Even if there is no Yu Qin, there will always be other women who will accompany him through the journey of the world.
But when he entered Taihua Mountain, immortals and human beings were separated and had different paths, so they no longer conspired with each other. The two tears condensed into water drops and flowed down her cheeks.
Either way, that's fine. Even when they were alone in the mountains, he never made any overstep because of his love for him.
A gentleman's words and deeds are based on emotion and etiquette. I was not wrong about him. After thinking about this clearly, Li Zi's heart suddenly became enlightened.
She had been sulking in her heart, but now she realized that it was impossible for her and Xu Huaigu to live together in this life, and she suddenly let out all her anger.
The reason why she stayed away from Wuliang Town and chose to draw talismans in the mountains was because she still had him in her heart. This was what she meant by caring.
However, at this moment, she cut off the last bit of hope she had left. In her heart, it seemed as if the clouds were parting and the sky was clear, and all the gloom was swept away.
Both Buddhism and Taoism have their own explanations for this kind of profound enlightenment. Buddhism calls it Zen, and Taoism calls it sudden enlightenment.
These thoughts flashed through her mind. After understanding this, she put away her tears, looked at Xu Huaigu, and suddenly burst into tears and smiled, and said openly: "It's just a handful of water. I'll do it myself. You don't need to do it." Li Zi stood up and walked to At the edge of the pool, he bent down and washed his face, then walked back and sat down opposite Xu Huaigu.
Xu Huaigu felt as if her whole temperament had changed in just that moment. He looked at her in surprise and asked, "Are you okay?" Li Zi's eyelashes were moistened, her eyebrows were curved, and she smiled. Said: "Much better." Xu Huaigu smiled and said: "That's good."
"You know, Xu Huaigu." Li Zi looked at him straightly,
"I used to like you, and even just an hour ago, I was still troubled by you." Xu Huaigu also looked at her, sat upright, and nodded.
To say that Xu Huaigu didn't know anything about it would be a lie. So many people, including Wei Caiyi and Yu Qin, could tell that Li Zi had a different kind of affection for Xu Huaigu. If he didn't know it himself, unless it was a stone, he was harboring evil intentions.
"There are many things that cannot be solved by force. So far in my life, Li Zi, I have never encountered anything that cannot be solved. I have only hit a wall with you. Perhaps it is because of this that I get sulky. But I just said I have already figured it out, no matter who you are, there will be things that cannot be accomplished, and there will be someone who you can do nothing about, and my master is no exception." When Li Zi said this, he looked into Xu Huaigu's eyes without hesitation. ,
"But now I have let it go. Since we can only be friends, let's leave it at that. I didn't understand it before and caused you trouble. I'm sorry." Xu Huaigu smiled quickly and said, "What are you talking about? I'm sorry. In fact, I still feel sorry for you, but I don't know how to make up for it. Yu Qin has been with me for many years. I like her and she likes me. I can't leave her." Li Zi nodded and said: "This It’s a natural thing. Then we’ll still be good friends as before, right?”
"Of course. Whatever you think of Zhang Xiaohe, you will think of me the same way. The three of us will always be good friends." Li Zi smiled and said, "You are different from him. He is much more tolerant, unlike you who likes to take risks."
"There is nothing I can do about it because I often take risks. Lu Zijin and Lin Cangyang are always waiting for my help." Xu Huaigu smiled and said,
"The road in the world is not easy. You have to be wary of others and always pay attention to your own behavior to avoid getting into trouble. Sometimes, even though you have given in, some people want to step on your face and say they are yours. His shoes were dirty when his face touched him. I have seen this happen too many times, and I feel helpless. At this time, I have no choice but to take risks." Li Zi also laughed after what he said.
"I guess it was Wei Caiyi who told you I was here?"
"Well, she didn't allow me to say it originally, but you guessed it right, I have no reason not to tell you." After saying this, a person suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, it was Wei Caiyi.
At this time, she was looking at Xu Huaigu with a smile and said, "You agreed not to say it out, so you betrayed me?" Xu Huaigu hurriedly defended: "This can't be said by me. She obviously guessed it first." Wei Caiyi looked at Li Zi again and said with a smile: "The little girl is not very old, but she is as skilled as your master." Li Zi smiled strangely: "Senior, you are a compliment."
"I saw a good show today." Wei Caiyi looked very satisfied,
"I thought the two of you were going to become enemies when we met today. Now that we have figured it out, it would be the best. Li Zi, your wish is over, do you want to continue to stay here?" Li Zi said: " No need, I will just follow my senior." Wei Caiyi nodded and said: "Let's go then." Li Zi walked to Wei Caiyi's side, looked back at Xu Huaigu, smiled in the wind and said: "Take care, see you in the future. Xu Huaigu also held up his hands and smiled solemnly: "Take care. I will come to China in the future. See you then." Li Zi nodded slightly, and Wei Caiyi also turned to look at Xu Huaigu, smiled, and stretched out his hand to weigh Li Zi's hand. Shoulders, the two took advantage of the wind and left, quickly disappearing from the horizon.
Xu Huaigu stared at the direction the two left. After a long time, he smiled, looked away, and walked down the mountain. Yu Qin should still be waiting for him in the town.
For both of them, this is the best ending.
