Lava channels, ancient caves.
"Brother Gu, come and see."
Mo Yiming stared at a painting on the wall of the hall, lost in thought.
Gu Changfeng was originally investigating on the other side, but was called over by Mo Yiming.
He walked in and also discovered the carvings on the wall.
There are dense or simple lines on the dark wall, which seem to tell some stories of the cave owner's life.
Gu Changfeng stared at the last picture, observed it for a long time and then spoke.
"This senior seems to have died together with the man in black..."
"Man in black?"
"Yes, look here."
Following Gu Changfeng's fingers, Mo Yiming saw a black mass carved with lines on the wall...
"This...should not be a human being," Mo Yiming said.
"It really doesn't look like it from the picture. It should be a kind of monster from ancient times..."
Gu Changfeng was just guessing, otherwise it would be difficult to explain the black mass that appeared in the last few pictures.
Mo Yiming didn't think so. Combining certain information he had collected before, it looked very similar to the shape of this black mass...
He had a guess in his mind, and his right hand unconsciously touched the place where the black mass was in the last picture on the wall.
Got something?
Under his fingertips, apart from the messy lines, he felt a slight bulge in the center.
His fingertips were covered with spiritual energy, and they gradually disappeared into the wall like sword fingers...
Gu Changfeng watched from the side and couldn't help but say, "Brother Mo, you must have mastered your black iron palm to a great extent. This hard stone surface can be kneaded by you like white tofu..."
Mo Yiming carefully felt the abnormalities in the wall and did not respond.
This is……
He seemed to have discovered something. Two fingers in the wall were pulled outward twice but there was no change. He then covered the other three fingers with spiritual energy and squeezed them in through the cracks.
There was a slight cracking sound in the wall, and small black stones fell down.
Mo Yiming continued to input spiritual power into his protruding right hand and right arm. As he shouted, he pulled out his right hand and took a few steps back.
Zheng~
Mo Yiming looked at the long black sword held in his right hand. The sword trembled slightly and made a clanging sound when he pulled it out.
The palm of his hand holding the sword hilt was covered with scratches, and little bits of blood smeared out and stained the sword hilt. In the blink of an eye, it was completely absorbed by the sword hilt.
"Brother Gu."
Mo Yiming looked up at Gu Changfeng, feeling a little guilty in his heart.
"It doesn't matter, things of chance are inherently illusory... Brother Mo, hurry up and refine, I will protect you here."
Although Gu Changfeng felt regretful, he had nothing to do.
Fortunately, he already has Shuyue. Even if he gets this sword, he probably won't be able to bear the attention Shuyue gets.
Within one breath, he had already made plans in his mind, so he opened his mouth to protect Mo Yiming.
Seeing Gu Changfeng like this, Mo Yiming was grateful, nodded to him, and sat under a stone pillar not far away, closing his eyes and meditating.
Gu Changfeng also stopped searching and sat cross-legged on the spot, watching his surroundings.
On the other side, after Li Nian woke up, he was a little confused. He muttered about the mirror and staggered back.
Yu Wan and Ye Xia Sang also walked for a long time, and the surrounding temperature was getting higher and higher.
Soon, they came to a dead end.
Looking at the passage ahead that was blocked by rubble, Ye Xia Sang wiped the sweat from the corner of his eyes and felt a little reluctant to retreat.
"Wanwan, this road is blocked, why don't we go back..."
Yu Wan wiped her sweat. She had had this thought just now, but for some reason, at a certain moment she felt a friendly breath coming from behind the rubble.
She truthfully told Ye Xia Sang how she felt.
Seeing this, Ye Xia Sang decided to continue exploring behind with Yu Wan.
The two tried it first. Even if it was gravel, a full blow still did not cause any damage, and not a single scratch appeared.
They had no choice but to move the rubble piece by piece and put them into the storage space first, thus slowly clearing the passage along the way.
At this time, Li Nian also ran to the Sancha Road. He turned around without hesitation and entered the passage where Yu Wan and the others were, still thinking about the mirror.
After cleaning for half an hour, Yu Wan and the others finally got through this place.
At this time Hengha suddenly spoke.
"Haha~"
"Hmph~"
"Let's go forward first, someone is coming."
When Yu Wan received their news, he immediately reminded Ye Xia Sang.
They used their footwork together and ran forward quickly.
A moment later, Li Nian staggered over and continued running forward without stopping.
After another two quarters of an hour, Yu Wan and the others ran into a wider cave.
The walls around here are uneven and have not been repaired, and the temperature is also unusually high.
"Hum hum!"
Suddenly, Heng Heng screamed in pain, and two bloody tears slowly flowed out of its closed eyes.
Yu Wan hurriedly fed it a pill and put it into the spirit beast bag.
Then, following Heng Heng's prompt, she walked to a corner with a smooth surface.
This is the place with the highest temperature in this space, and it is also the place where Heng Heng’s eyes were stabbed...
She lightly brushed the surface with her right fingers, but felt a hint of coolness on her fingertips.
this……
Yu Wan took out the golden kitchen knife and slashed hard at the surrounding area...
Unfortunately, even though countless sparks were sparked, the black wall remained undamaged.
Yu Wan poured half of his spiritual power into his right hand and the kitchen knife, and was about to slash with the knife again when he heard a faint hoarse male voice.
"Mirror...mirror..."
Li Nian's voice became louder and louder.
He rushed into the cave and ran straight in the direction of Yu Wan.
Because of the previous fierce battle, Li Nian's tightly tied bun came loose, and his dark green robe was covered in blood and dirt.
Yu Wan listened to the slightly familiar voice and recognized it carefully for a while before recognizing who it was.
"Iron egg?"
She shouted in surprise, unable to believe that the embarrassed and crazy boy in front of her was actually the arrogant boy who loved to be clean and face-saving.
Li Nian didn't seem to see Yu Wan, nor did he hear her exclamation.
He ran straight to the corner of the wall where Yu Wan was standing, knelt on the ground, changed his techniques with his hands, and injected spiritual light into the smooth wall.
"Wanwan."
When Ye Xia Sang saw Li Nian running in, he quickly moved to Yu Wan's side.
At this time, she saw that Yu Wan seemed to know this crazy boy. He held her arm with both hands and asked softly what to do.
Yu Wan was about to speak when he suddenly felt a violent vibration coming from the center of the smooth wall.
The black walls under my feet and around me were shaking violently...
Then a white light flashed from the smooth wall in the corner, and the dazzling light instantly enveloped the three people at night, continuing to pass through the stone wall and spread outward along the passage.
Gu Changfeng always paid attention to Mo Yiming's condition.
Since the refining started, Mo Yiming's seven orifices shed blood marks one after another, and a light ink-colored transparent mask appeared around his body...
He could only watch, helpless.
At this time, Mo Yiming's expression became very painful again, and then the stone walls under his feet and around him began to shake violently...
Before Gu Changfeng had time to move, his whole body was enveloped by the white light emitted from the stone wall.
Mo Yiming was also wrapped in the white light, and a roar came from his ears.
"traitor!"
Wu Yue, who had just entered the passage here, was also enveloped in the white light.
White light covered the entire lava channel underground, forming a giant white cocoon.
The two entrances to the outside world are wrapped in a dense white substance and cannot be entered.
…
“Three bowls of beef ramen~”
"Xiaowan, wake up, we have a guest."
Yu Wan heard a clear female voice in her daze. She rubbed her eyes in confusion and slowly opened them.
here it is……
"Xiaowan, come on, three bowls of beef ramen, including onions and coriander."
Looking at the unfamiliar decorations around her, before she could react, she was urged by the female voice.
"Oh~"
After being stunned for a moment, she seemed to remember everything. She quickly got up and walked to Bai An and started to make face.
Her name is Yu Wan, and she is the cook at Dawan Restaurant.
The proprietress of this big bowl restaurant is her aunt.
Because of the famine in her hometown, her parents had passed away, leaving her and her brother alone to depend on each other.
Later, my aunt found them and brought them to Jialing, where they became members of her shop.
After Yu Wan woke up, he pulled the noodles with his hands and feet very skillfully.
Soon, three portions of thin noodles with even thickness and smooth texture were thrown into the boiling water on the side.
Take out three large bowls, add the seasonings one by one, and then pour into each two tablespoons of the beef bone broth that has been hot in the other casserole.
At this time, the noodles were ready. She fished them out with a whisk, divided them into three evenly and put them into the bowl...
Then go to the cutting board on the other side to cut a few slices of braised beef, and place them neatly on the noodles...
Then sprinkle with green onions and coriander...
Three bowls of beef ramen are ready.
In the clear soup base, the snow-white noodles are stacked neatly, with a layer of oily and shiny red braised beef with bean paste mixed with light yellow and transparent beef tendons. It is very beautiful, surrounded by green onions and coriander stems and leaves...
The aroma of the broth mixed with onions and coriander continues to float out, lingering on top of the beef.
Yu Mei also came in at this time. She originally wanted to see if Yu Wan was done, but after so long, the guests came to rush her.
She quickly ran towards the kitchen, saw the three bowls of beef ramen on the table, and immediately shouted.
"Sir, please wait a moment, it's ready."
After shouting, she quickly put the three bowls of noodles on the pallet and ran out quickly with small steps.
Yu Wan could still vaguely hear her voice apologizing to the guests.
Before I thought about it, another guest came.
It was noon at this time, which was the time for dinner.
As a restaurant on Zhuque Street, the most prosperous street in Jialing, its business is unspeakably good.
Of course, Yu Wan is also indescribably busy.
After a while, she had time to breathe.
Yu Mei, who was sent away to rest, closed the door of the restaurant at night, went back to the small cubicle in the back kitchen, and lay down on the bed.
When she woke up today, she was always in a trance, thinking of some scenes in her dreams from time to time.
In the dream, she seemed to be able to fly in the sky, and she was the young owner of a very large restaurant...
and……
She took out her right hand from the back of her head, stretched it out in front of her eyes, and observed it carefully.
Years of hard work have made the joints of these hands thick and the skin slightly rough.
She clenched it hard, and the veins on the back of her slightly white hand were visible.
Although she also cooked in the dream, her hands were still as soft and white as catkins...
And her strength seems to be extraordinary. She can chop tigers and leopards with a kitchen knife...
Even my brother is not as good as himself.
Although I was only over 8 years old in the dream, my experiences were richer than those of my 15-year-old self.
A flying fairy...
Yu Wan put down his right hand and looked into the sky absentmindedly. After a while, he fell asleep again and looked for the immortal.
In the evening, at the gate of Jialing West City.
"Brother Gu, I would like to thank you very much today. If..."
"Brother Mo, you and I are brothers. When I see you in trouble, I should do the same."
"Brother Gu, let's go. I bought half a head of yellow beef from the government yesterday and marinated it late in the night. I said I was going to eat beef ramen today...I'll treat you to it."
With that said, Mo Yiming, who was wearing a gray hunting suit, pulled Gu Changfeng, who was dressed in green, to the Big Bowl Restaurant.
"Wanwan, your brother Gu is here to see you."
It was already past dinner time, and there were only a few customers eating noodles in the store.
When Yu Wan heard her brother's voice, she quickly wiped her hands on her apron and ran out.
"Brother, why did you come back so late today?"
"Oh, I didn't meet you, Brother Gu. I've been chatting too much... I'm starving. Let's make two bowls of beef noodles. I haven't eaten in a long time. I really miss you."
"Okay, then you and Brother Gu have some tea first. You'll be ready soon."
After Yu Wan finished speaking, she turned and returned to the kitchen.
Mo Yiming winked at Gu Changfeng, hoping that he could conceal what happened in the mountains today.
Gu Changfeng ignored him, sat down and poured a cup of tea to drink.
Mo Yiming sat across from him and poured a glass of water to drink. He spoke earnestly to Gu Changfeng from time to time, hoping that he would stop talking.
After drinking two drinks, Gu Changfeng slowly spoke.
"How to hide it? The black sword wrapped in cloth behind you can't hide it from Xiaowan at all."
"this……"
Oops!
Mo Yiming completely forgot about this.
He lay with his head bent on the table, thinking about how to explain later to make the matter look less serious.
"Here you go, two bowls of beef noodles and this plate of crispy pickled radish..."
"Brother, Brother Gu, you eat first, I will go to the back to work first, and we will talk after eating..."
Yu Wan first looked at Gu Changfeng and smiled obediently, and then turned to look at Mo Yiming who was lying there while talking. His smile turned a little scary. He gritted his teeth and said the last sentence before going in again.
Gu Changfeng nodded slightly, then picked up the spicy oil on the side and put 3 spoons into his bowl.
"Want it?"
Passing it to Mo Yiming, he asked.
"want……"
Mo Yiming weakly held himself up and put 3 spoons in.
The clear green soup is dyed with a layer of oily red, which makes your lips and tongue tingle just looking at it.
Gu Changfeng didn't care about him. After mixing it well, he took a sip of the spicy red soup, then ate the thin slices of beef with translucent texture and well-defined tendons. Then, he ate elegantly in small sips, which was also dyed in the soup. Red ramen comes.
Mo Yiming on the other side was obviously eating more wildly, and Yu Wan could hear the sound of him sucking noodles inside.
She shook her head as she listened, put the cleaned kitchen knife back into the knife holder, took off her apron, and walked out.
The two people outside were eating silently with their heads down, and didn't even say hello to Yu Wan when she came out.
Yu Wan went directly to the door, took out today's food list sign, and closed the door.
The braised beef is very tasty, the meat is firm but neither woody nor hard. There is no sauce in the slices, but the sauce is fragrant in each slice. It is crisp, tender and refreshing, and has both fresh and salty taste.
The noodles are also quite chewy and chewy. The aroma of wheat and meat fills your mouth when you chew it, which is very satisfying.
Mo Yiming sucked the last piece of beef and swallowed the last strand of noodles.
In the end, I drank two tons of lipstick soup.
After drinking, Mo Yiming rubbed his belly and leaned against the wall, sighing comfortably.
"When you're full, tell me why you came back so late today... and what you were carrying on your back just now."
Yu Wan's voice at this time was like a bewitching evil spirit, which made Mo Yiming's warm body shudder.
Yu Wan sat next to him, holding his chin with his left hand and looking at him.
Mo Yiming stuttered and asked Gu Changfeng for help from time to time.
Gu Changfeng spread his hands helplessly on the opposite side, saying that there was nothing he could do.
"Brother Gu, Sister Mingyue came to see me in the afternoon and said that she wanted to invite me out to attend the flower market on the 15th. Brother Gu, do you want to go?"
As soon as Gu Changfeng heard the word "Ming Yue", his mind was immediately drawn to it. He grinned happily from ear to ear and quickly answered.
"Of course I'm going, Xiaowan, where are you meeting? I'll make some arrangements for you in advance."
When Yu Wan told him the location, Gu Changfeng hugged Mo Yiming apologetically and left.
"Xiao Wan, Brother Mo just wanted to save more dowry for you, so he went deep into the mountains. Don't blame him too much..."
Before leaving, he didn't forget to mention Mo Yiming's excuse. After saying that, he closed the door and left.
There was silence in the room, and for a moment, there was a sigh.
Yu Wan's eyes were slightly red. She knew her brother was good, but she still felt distressed.
"Wanwan, it's okay. Look, I'm here fine... not hurt at all."
Seeing that Yu Wan was about to cry, Mo Yiming hurriedly comforted her.
As he spoke, he took out the black sword he picked up from under the table, tore open the cloth strip, and revealed the long sword inside.
Under the candlelight, the black sword body shines beautifully.
Yu Wan was also sucked away.
This sword is like those fairy weapons in dreams...
However, this is a blunt sword.
She sniffed and tried to speak to Mo Yiming in a normal voice, "Then you have to promise that you will never do such a dangerous thing again in the future, and you will never go into the mountains alone again."
"Don't worry Wanwan, brother will definitely do it."
Mo Yiming immediately sat up straight, facing Yu Wan, raised his right hand with three fingers, and swore to her.
Then, he lowered his head and approached Yu Wan, put his right hand to his lips, and whispered about what he had seen and heard in the mountains.
"Wanwan, do you know? That idiot from Guangfu ran into the mountains again today. This time he kept talking about mirrors and mirrors, and insisted on going into the mountains to find..."
"Then Master Guang invited a Taoist priest to do the practice..."
Mirror?
Yu Wan suddenly thought of the simple stone mirror in her arms after she woke up.
For some reason, she always felt that Guang Nian was looking for it.
"Brother, what happened next..."
"When I came back, I heard people on the street saying that the Guang Mansion was looking for a wife for him. They said it was just a blessing, and Guang Nian would be able to return to normal."
"She is the youngest daughter of the Ye family..."
"Xia Sang?!"
"But Xia Sang already had it in mind..."
Yu Wan didn't know what she thought of and ran out in a hurry.
"Wanwan! Wanwan!"
Mo Yiming called after him a few times, reluctantly put away the black sword and ran out.
Guangfu main courtyard, study room.
A middle-aged man with a black beard was pacing alone in the room. His expression was extremely irritable and he was mumbling something.
"hateful!"
"I finally managed to save a little bit of my body from the Taoist priest's sword, but before I could get out, I was pulled into the broken mirror again..."
"Fortunately, the spiritual consciousness last time has driven away the mirror spirit. We must find the broken mirror while we still have control over this small world..."
Guangfu East Courtyard, Xiaoshiyuan.
In the room, Guang Nian kept murmuring in his sleep, but it was still the same two words.
Mirror mirror...
As the night progresses, the crescent moon disappears from the ground.
The room became quiet.
After a while, Guang Nian, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.
There was sparkle in his eyes, and he was not at all like the fool the people in the city thought him to be.
Yu Wan, who had been discussing with Ye Xia Sang in the middle of the night, also returned to his courtyard with Mo Yiming who was waiting outside, preparing to rest.
After cleaning up, she held the stone mirror in her hand and slowly fell into sleep.
