It was said to be a purchase, but Cai Zhao was penniless at the moment.
In order to cope with the fierce battle, she dressed as lightly as possible when she went out. Her sleeve pockets and waist pouches were filled with heavy rain and thunder needles, as well as hidden weapons and necessary trauma medicine. There was no place for yellow and white things.
Mu Qingyan was used to carrying some gold leaves with him, but Song Yuzhi had good intentions and did something bad. He bathed and changed Mu Qingyan this morning, so the gold leaves were gone.
According to what the storybook said, Cai Zhao in this situation should find a wealthy and disgusting big business owner to "rob the rich and give to the poor". However, thinking that after robbing the rich, the first person to help is himself, Cai Zhao always feels that there is some fake public welfare. , not to mention that when things got urgent, how could she find the time to find out which rich family should be robbed?
While she was hesitating, she touched her neck and had an idea - the little golden whistle that summoned the Golden Roc could not be sold, but the gold chain on it could. She quickly took off her long gold chain and rushed straight to the pawn shop in the town.
The court saw that although Cai Zhao was young and tender-faced, he was neatly dressed like a martial artist, with blood stains on his clothes, and the murderous look in his eyes had not faded. At the same time, he very politely helped them straighten the copper lamp stand that had just been knocked crooked. , the movements were as easy as a child pinching clay - they didn't dare to take advantage of it, and even gave him an extra ten taels of silver because of the exquisite workmanship of the gold chain.
Cai Zhao held the newly exchanged money and rushed around to buy carriages, horses, cloth, bedding, even pots and pans, and finally food and medicinal materials. He didn't rush back to Mu Qingyan until it was getting dark. When she uncovered the dead branches and leaves, she found that Mu Qingyan was holding his breath and waiting for her, with his pale face reflected in his red cheeks, which was particularly shocking.
Seeing her back, he seemed to be slightly relieved, and the gloom between his brows dissipated, revealing a harmless beauty.
"Aren't you afraid of showing up in such a big battle?" He smiled softly and weakly.
Cai Zhaodao: "The forces of the Six Beichen Sects are spread over most of the martial arts world, not to mention countless disciples and old friends. As long as we enter the town, we will be discovered. Next, we will all be walking in the wilderness. The town just now is connected in all directions. They guessed No matter which direction we go."
Mu Qingyan was silent for a moment: "I have hurt you."
Cai Zhao felt a pain in his heart and said in a low voice: "You and I, let's not talk about who will hurt the other."
After helping Mu Qingyan onto the carriage, she drove to a hidden mountain stream and without saying a word started to light a fire and cook the medicine.
Cai Pingshu had been ill for many years. Due to the loss of his power and the severed meridians, his body was weaker than ordinary people. He suffered from headaches, brain fever, cough and chills every three days. Cai Zhao had been familiar with these problems since he was a child, and he was very familiar with preparing medicine and making soup. It was only a bit embarrassing to light the fire, which made her face covered in black ash before she was able to control the flames.
"Hurry up and take your medicine. You've had a high fever for many days. Don't worry if your brain is damaged but you're burned out later." She held the medicine bowl over.
Mu Qingyan drank it all in one gulp and put the bowl aside: "Take off your clothes and I'll wrap up your shoulder injury."
Cai Zhao stared at him.
Mu Qingyan: "...I've seen you turn over when sleeping." The implication is that looking at the shoulder is nothing.
Cai Zhao's back collapsed, and the cracked shoulder bones were really painful. She knew that there would be many difficulties in the future, and she could recover as quickly as possible, so she slowly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her snow-jade shoulders, and looked at Mu Qingyan. Sit in front of you.
Mu Qingyan seemed to be very good at dealing with this kind of trauma. He first straightened Cai Zhao's bones, then applied Luoying Valley's wound medicine, and finally cut out two narrow splints and tied them tightly to the shoulders with cloth.
"...Father likes to raise some strange birds and animals. When they are raised and fed, they are released. If they are injured outside, they will fumble back and forth without thinking. I have been used to wrapping them since I was a child. Injury." The corners of his mouth were slightly curved, his tone was soft, and he finally tied the cloth with a simple knot, and suddenly his voice became lower.
"Zhaozhao." He looked at the girl's slender and white neck, "From now on, we will depend on each other. I will block the Netherworld Road and restrain the congregation as much as possible. If we don't get into trouble with the six Beichen sects, you and I will be safe. How about living safely in the Hanhai Mountains and never coming out?"
The girl did not look back or speak. After a long time, she nodded slightly.
Mu Qingyan felt a burst of joy in her heart. She felt that the mountains and rivers were beautiful, the sky was clear, and even the cold and damp mountain streams in the depths were infinitely happy. As the drug took effect, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Cai Zhao acted quickly.
She gently pushed up Mu Qingyan's sleeves and trouser legs, and then opened the skirt, revealing many deep-seated flesh and blood cracks, as well as a scarred chest and back. The black and red wounds contrasted with the fair skin. , especially shocking.
Cai Zhao smeared all the golden sore medicine on his body, and then wrapped it carefully with clean cloth. While treating the wound, he wiped away his tears hard - for people with advanced cultivation like them, in fact, as long as they take good care of their bodies, , internal injuries can heal on their own.
After taking care of this, she put out the fire and buried all the traces of her stay in the mud. Because she didn't dare to stay in one place for a long time, she had to let Mu Qingyan sleep in the carriage. The two of them traveled at night and hid to rest during the day.
Mu Qingyan was seriously injured and had a high fever for several days. Before, he could only hold on with one breath. Now that he could let go of his worries, the injuries he suffered for many days came back menacingly. The next day, he was confused with fever, with cold sweat on his forehead. His lips were cracked, but his teeth were clenched tightly. He remained silent like a stubborn child and only held the girl's sleeve tightly.
Cai Zhao used white rice and dried meat to cook soft and glutinous meat porridge, but he couldn't feed him a single bite.
She had a slender figure, but Mu Qingyan was broad-shouldered and tall, so she had no choice but to stretch out her arms to wrap her arms around him, and then used a wet handkerchief to help him carry the water while coaxing him over and over again.
Although she can cook medicine and porridge, she is not good at coaxing people. Because Cai Ping is the most cheerful and optimistic person in the world, she often suffers from illness and death, and as long as she is slightly awake, she will laugh and comfort her family.
Seeing that Mu Qingyan was groggy due to illness, she had no choice but to tell interesting stories about her childhood and the place where she loved growing up - Luo Ying Valley.
"...The porridge shop at the entrance of the alley is a mom-and-pop shop. Their eight-treasure porridge, corn porridge, shrimp porridge, and chicken soup and chestnut porridge are soft, glutinous, and fragrant. When I was four years old, I heard that the kitchen lady He said that my aunt was sick and this porridge was the best, so I secretly took the jar and went out to buy porridge for my aunt. The lady was a nice person, and although I couldn’t get the money, she still packed a jar of porridge for me. Unfortunately, it fell when I was about to get home. After a fall, the porridge jar was broken and my knees were swollen. I sat on the ground and looked at the porridge everywhere, crying sadly."
"My aunt heard the cry and came out to find me. I felt so wronged. The porridge jar was so heavy and the alley seemed endless. I exhausted all my strength. My hands were sore and my legs were tired. I was about to reach home. But I fell to the ground... Well, the more I thought about it, the sadder I became and kept crying. My aunt took me back with a smile, and while applying medicine to me, she said that I was the best-behaved and filial child in the world. She Keep kissing my face and kissing my hands so I won’t cry.”
"There is a braised pork shop in the next street. It is said that their braised pork soup has been passed down for three generations. They have been adding ingredients and soups for decades. Even if you put a piece of wood in it, it will be very delicious. Every morning, the braised pork soup will be delicious. The smell of meat wafts out for miles, and if you can walk past the store without buying braised meat, that’s a lot of strength.”
"The balsam shop on the west side of the town has a different kind of fragrance. They pick the freshest flowers every season, steam them, dry them, grind them, and temper them... My aunt doesn't like to apply oils and powders, but in order to suppress the bitter smell of medicine in the house, I always buy some fragrant cakes to smoke the house. Jasmine in spring, hibiscus in summer, golden chrysanthemums in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter. You can smell the fresh beauty of the four seasons in Luoying Valley at any time."
"There used to be a jewelry shop in the town. The owner was a handsome scholar with elegant manners and exquisite craftsmanship. The Huasheng, phoenix hairpins, and pearl flowers he made were so beautiful that many girls in the town secretly admired them. Him. However, he has a wife with scars all over her face. Not only is she physically weak, she often loses her temper and curses others, she is also infertile. All the ladies in the town are worthless for the scholar."
"A few years later, his wife died of illness, and the matchmaker took notice. Unexpectedly, the scholar cremated his wife, closed the shop, and left Luoying Valley with his wife's ashes. Before leaving, he thanked his parents for allowing them to The couple was able to live a peaceful life in Luoying Valley in the past few years, and the wife left with peace of mind."
"Dad asked him where he was going. The scholar said that he was taking his wife to the beach. His wife had always liked the sea, but her body couldn't stand the moisture at the beach, so it didn't matter now. Mother advised him to be more liberal, as the days ahead would be long. But the scholar said , his wife is gone, his heart is dead, and there is no future."
"At that time, I read a lot of books about crazy men and women. After hearing what my mother told me, I thought that the scholar was going to die for his love. I suddenly felt that the vicissitudes of the world and the deep love would not last long. I cried with snot and tears. My parents almost laughed. He broke his waist - the scholar did not die. After scattering his wife's ashes into the sea, he became a monk at Changchun Temple, repairing Buddha statues and temples every day, and lived a very peaceful life. Alas, so many of my tears were wasted..."
The Luoying Valley in my memory is a place where flowers bloom like spring all year round, and the town is full of people laughing and cursing.
During festivals, the peach blossom branches in full bloom will be covered with colorful streamers with good wishes written on them. The breeze blows, and the long and lingering colorful flowers flutter and dance, just like in a dream - it is her deeply attached home, which she will miss forever. dreamland.
It has been less than a year since she left Luoying Valley. Thinking about it now, it feels so far away that it feels like a lifetime ago.
Under the girl's gentle murmur, Mu Qingyan gradually fell into a peaceful sleep. The day passed and the sky became dark again. He finally woke up and sat by the fire to drink porridge quietly.
"...I heard everything." He suddenly said, staring at the flames, "You talked about Luoying Valley."
Cai Zhao was startled and said with a smile: "Did you think I was very stupid when I was a child?"
"No." Mu Qingyan shook his head, "I really like the story of your childhood and the place where you grew up. It is perfect and beautiful and makes people happy when thinking about it, but I can't."
Cai Zhao couldn't help but be silent when he thought of his childhood experience. She said softly: "It doesn't matter, I will give you half of my childhood. That way you will feel happy when you think about it."
Mu Qingyan raised his head, half of his face was in the shadow of the fire, his face was delicate, his eyebrows were moving, and his eyes flickered slightly, like a faint light in the quiet lake. He smiled, "Really? That's settled."
After nightfall they were on their way again.
At this time, Li Wenxun's flying pigeon message had reached everywhere. The martial arts righteousness and even the individual travelers were shocked. They rushed to both sides of the river to inquire about the whereabouts of Mu and Cai. When Cai Zhao went to a nearby town to replenish food and medicinal materials during the day, Almost exposed.
In the streets and alleys, wine shops and tea shops, people from all over the world are talking about it——
"The Feng Shui in Luoying Valley is like a witch!"
"It's all my fault that Cai Pingchun and his wife sent their daughter out to become a disciple too late. Poor Sect Master Qi and Master Zhou, they were attacked by a girl whom I looked up to. They were seriously injured. I don't know how they are doing now."
"I heard that the masters from Changchun Temple sent healing medicine to Taichu Temple. It should be fine."
"What do you know? External injuries are easy to heal, but internal injuries are hard to heal. Sect Master Qi and Master Zhou are both kind people. Cai Zhao is both the niece of an old friend and a disciple of Beichen. Now that he has gone astray, I don't know how sad he must be."
"Hmph! This lowly servant Cai Zhao is so shameless in bullying his master and destroying his ancestors. If I see him, I will have to vent my anger on Beichen's behalf!"
"Forget it. Although Cai Zhao has a bad character, she successively injured Sect Master Qi, Master Zhou, and Sect Master Yang, and even plotted against me and Sect Master Song. With such skills, we can't stand each other. Is there any way to survive?!"
"Brother Wang's words are reasonable. Even if the leaders were attacked by surprise or showed mercy, they must have used at least half of their skills. You can imagine Cai Zhao's ability to save the leader of the Demon Cult in such a situation!"
"It's so amazing! I heard that Cai Zhao is only a teenager."
"When Cai Pingshu defeated all the invincible opponents in the world, he was probably at this age."
"Tsk tsk, she is indeed the girl raised by Cai Pingshu, she is no small matter."
"I don't care what you think. We, the Sea Snake Clan, have been greatly favored by the Siqi Clan, and now Master Yang has suffered such a shame and humiliation. Don't let me happen to you, but if I do, I will risk my life to teach the girl of the Cai family a lesson!"
"I heard that the leader of the Demon Cult was seriously injured, and Cai Zhao also received several blows on his body. In short, he may not be able to fight if he encounters him."
"Anyway, let's find someone first. Didn't it mean that Clan Leader Yang and Clan Master Song are catching up with their men? There are also heroes Li Wenxun and heroine Zhou Zhixian, who are leading their disciples to search everywhere. Let's help spread the news. That’s it.”
"Hey, tell me, what will you do with the witch Cai Zhao after you catch her?"
"It is such a serious crime to deceive one's master and destroy one's ancestors. Even if you don't die, you have to shed your skin."
"Master Cai Valley, are you willing to agree?"
"His daughter betrayed the school and maimed fellow students and elders. What else can he say?"
…
Cai Zhao hid on the street corner and listened for a while, then left silently.
In the next few days, she still rested during the day and drove at night, taking Mu Qingyan straight to Lingjian Mountain. Every two days, she found a nearby town to buy necessary things, until they finally arrived at Lingjian Mountain on the 12th and 3rd day. At the foot of Jian Mountain. Before going up the mountain, Cai Zhao went to a nearby town to replenish what he needed.
In the past, for the sake of caution, she only dared to buy a small amount of medicinal materials and food each time. Fortunately, what she bought was either ordinary trauma medicine or more common antipyretics and supplements, and Bichan Snow Ginseng, etc., which were really useful for Mu Qingyan to repair his internal organs. It was a rare thing that didn't exist in the town anyway, so she simply didn't ask, so it wouldn't attract anyone's attention.
After lingering for a while in the mountain temple, the two of them went up the mountain.
The terrain of Lingjian Mountain is steep and inaccessible. The two of them walked above the mountainside and found a hidden cave covered by vines. After walking in, they found that although the cave was damp, the breath was smooth. It seemed that there was a gap for ventilation outside, so they decided to rest there. here.
Mu Qingyan lit a fire in the cave and rested against the mountain wall.
Cai Zhao took lit thatched firewood and placed them around the cave to slowly smoke and dry the cave. The firelight reflected her snow-white cheeks, making her look haggard and tired, but only her big eyes remained clear.
"This place is very hidden. You should be fine if you stay alone. You can handle ordinary wild animals. I will leave the food and medicine later, and you can slowly recover here." She suddenly said.
Mu Qingyan sat up slightly and lowered his long eyelashes: "Are you going back to see your parents and master? This is human nature, at least to see if they are safe and healthy. But you have to be careful, if they find out you can I can’t come back. Don’t worry about me, they won’t be able to find me here for a while.”
"There shouldn't be anyone chasing you anymore." The girl placed the last firewood pile in the corner. "Three days ago, I went to the town to buy, and found that half of the people chasing us had been reduced. Yesterday, I went to another town. There are a few Taichuguan pursuers, but there are almost no Jianghu visitors."
"Oh, really." Mu Qingyan's eyes flashed and he said with a smile, "Why didn't they pursue me? Did they give up because they were tired of looking for a needle in a haystack and there was no clue? Or did they get the confusing news and chase in another direction? "
Cai Zhaodao: "It's not that they dislike looking for a needle in a haystack, or that they went in another direction, but that they stopped pursuing it." She raised her head, "After so many days, it's time for them to stop pursuing it - just as you expected. "
Mu Qingyan's smile slowly faded, "As I expected? How did Zhao Zhao say this? How did I know they would stop pursuing it."
Cai Zhao's eyes were calm, "You may not know when they will stop, but you know they will stop sooner or later."
The corners of Mu Qingyan's mouth were slightly raised, but there was no smile in his eyes, "I don't understand what Zhao Zhao said."
Cai Zhao looked over quietly, and Mu Qingyan stared back attentively.
"Don't you understand? Then I'll start from the beginning." Cai Zhao's eyes showed a touch of mockery, "I remember that not long after we captured Qinglong Altar, Xing'er asked me something in private..."
[The little maid with a worried look on her face was combing the hair of the girl in front of the mirror, "Miss Zhaozhao, I heard that the leader has subdued the leader of Shangguan altar and his followers..."
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Cai Zhao didn't understand what he meant.
The little maid held the comb anxiously: "Yes, but why doesn't Shaojun let them take the 'Seven Insects and Seven Flowers Soul Chasing Pill'?"
Cai Zhao was surprised: "You Guanyue has taken it?"
"Yes, yes, not only my young master has accepted it, but also Chief Wang, Chief Tang, and Brother Liu Jiangfeng have also accepted it. But Master Shangguan Tan and those newly conquered by Shaojun have not accepted it either. Shaojun, right? You still don’t fully trust my young master and the others!”]
"The Qi Chong Qi Hua Pill is a secret poison passed down from generation to generation by your Mu clan. It is made from a mixture of seven kinds of flowers and plants and seven kinds of insects. It is ever-changing and unpredictable. Only those who make the poison know the secret recipe." Cai Zhaodao.
There was a sneer on Mu Qingyan's lips: "This is You Guanyue's intention to use Xing'er's mouth to test my intentions. He can't hold his temper! It's just that he didn't expect that you would really keep Xing'er's secret."
Cai Zhao stared at the moss on one side with a sad expression: "I never would have guessed that you people with such crooked hearts would have to wait until the end of the road and no retreat before you realize how ridiculous you are..."
Mu Qingyan put one hand on his bent knee with a cold expression.
Cai Zhao turned around and said, "At that time, I was puzzled. Logically speaking, You Guan Yue Liu Jiang Feng and the others are the ones you have repeatedly observed over the years and confirmed to be loyal to Mu and Elder Qiu. Instead, it is Shangguan Haonan. The newly returned people were unable to confirm their loyalty. However, you poisoned the former with the poison of seven insects and seven flowers, and you had no restraint on the latter."
Mu Qingyan smiled coldly, "A person as eccentric as me may be just so weird."
