Jiang Zhiyuan walked on the road with Jiang Xianfeng on his back, one foot deep and one foot shallow. The rain mercilessly photographed it, as if the jailer was whipping the prisoner wantonly.
She has been gone for a long time, and she doesn't even know how long she has been gone.
She just knew that she had to walk from Yongzhou to Yuzhou, and then back to Qingzhou, and then she could spend a happy and joyful year with her brother.
It was the first lively year in ten years.
"Hey! You silly boy, don't let me fall asleep!" Jiang Zhiyuan turned his head slightly and shouted to Jiang Xianfeng on his back.
Jiang Xianfeng, who was covered in bruises and bruises, could no longer hold back the fatigue that surged through his body and fell into a drowsy state.
However, after hearing Jiang Zhiyuan's words, he still hummed in a voice as thin as a mosquito's.
Jiang Zhiyuan sighed. She naturally knew that Jiang Xianfeng's weak body was already in critical condition. If he didn't receive treatment quickly, even the mildest disease would be caused.
However, in this huge Yongzhou, who else can she count on to help?
And now that the two siblings are walking outside, they have to be alert to the dangers that are hiding in the dark and waiting for opportunities!
On the land of Jiuzhou, for them, only Qingzhou is safe now. Other than that, murderous intent may occur anywhere!
Jiang Zhiyuan knew very well how much influence the two siblings had on the current turbulent situation in Kyushu.
She dared to go to Chang'an City alone, which was of course a huge risk, but now that she had successfully picked up her younger brother Jiang Xianfeng, the long journey home would probably be even more dangerous!
"Don't worry, I will definitely take you home!" Jiang Zhiyuan said softly in his heart.
At this moment, Jiang Xianfeng seemed to have thought of something, and murmured, "Sister... go back and save... her... she is still... still waiting... in Chang'an... for me..."
Jiang Zhiyuan's steps hesitated, but the next moment, her hands full of blood hugged Jiang Xianfeng's body tighter, and her firm steps left two deep footprints on the snow.
She naturally knew who Jiang Xianfeng was referring to, but they all knew that this was just a white lie weaved to protect him.
At this time, a figure holding an umbrella stood in front of Jiang Zhiyuan.
The figure under the umbrella is none other than Zhou Ruoxiao.
Jiang Zhiyuan just glanced at him and wanted to go around.
"I can help him heal..." Zhou Ruoxiao said coldly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he added, "I will make a deal with you."
Jiang Zhiyuan had already planned to refuse after hearing the first half of Zhou Ruoxiao's words. She did not want to accept any help from this person, nor did she need mercy like charity from others.
However, the second half of Zhou Ruoxiao's words made her hesitate.
Cough cough cough
Jiang Xianfeng, who was already seriously injured, had been crawling on the cold snow for so long, and coupled with the biting cold rain, he had already contracted a cold. Now his whole body began to feel hot, which made Jiang Zhiyuan's heart ache. Grabbed it.
"What do you want?" Jiang Zhiyuan asked.
Zhou Ruoxiao was hesitant, as if he hadn't figured out how to do this deal yet.
Jiang Zhiyuan's face suddenly darkened when he saw this.
Zhou Ruoxiao is already the Lord of the Nine Provinces and the Emperor of the Human Race. What else could he ask for from a pair of exiled siblings?
There was a clanking sound of carriages, and two soldiers riding tall horses led a strange "carriage" over.
The reason why this "carriage" is said to be strange is that not only the "horse" used in this "carriage" is very strange, but the driver who drives the "horse" is also very strange.
No matter whether you look at it up close or far away, this "horse" looks just like a pig, and it is also the kind of pig that is extremely fat and strong.
Look at this "pig driver" again,
He was an extremely skinny, shrunken little old man. Sitting on the pig, he looked very awkward and seemed likely to fall down at any time.
There seems to be a person sitting in this antique and luxuriously decorated carriage. From the occasional bumps in the carriage, a figure sitting cross-legged can be seen through the gap in the curtain.
"I want you to promise me not to die on the way back." Zhou Ruoxiao said coldly.
Jiang Zhiyuan frowned and did not say whether to agree or not for a moment.
"What the Human Emperor means is that if you two siblings die on the way, or have an accident, then the old man in Qingzhou may go crazy again, and the other state shepherds who were originally neutral and hesitant may , maybe they will take the opportunity to cause trouble. This will bring a lot of trouble to the Emperor!"
In the carriage, Liao Meng opened the curtain and spoke calmly.
Jiang Zhiyuan glanced at Meng, then took a closer look at the pigs pulling the cart, and the old man driving the cart, and smiled, "You Qingcheng Taoist are really cool. I'm afraid these two things are not the transformation of those two monsters." Well, completely cover up your demonic aura, haha, I am afraid that only the Human Emperor can do such magical powers!"
Zhou Ruoxiao frowned and said, "How are you thinking about it? Should you do this deal or not?"
Jiang Zhiyuan sneered and said, "By putting on such an appearance, do you think you want to use your noble status to suppress us, a pair of powerless siblings? Haha, ridiculous, ridiculous! Now you are so superior In your eyes, everyone is divided into valuable and worthless, and our value is just living, because death will bring you trouble!"
Zhou Ruoxiao said coldly, "That's it. As a weak person, you must have the awareness to be ruled by the strong."
"Haha, what do you think of the lives of ordinary people?" Jiang Zhiyuan asked.
"Ordinary people? They're just nothing! There are so many human races in Kyushu, so what if tens of millions of them die? Haha! When I send millions of troops to conquer the rebellion, I don't know how many will be slaughtered!" Zhou Ruoxiao sneered.
Looking at Zhou Ruoxiao's ruthless smile, Jiang Zhiyuan's eyes flashed with disappointment.
She slowly put Jiang Xianfeng, who was already suffering from a high fever and was scalding all over, on the ground, then turned around and whispered, "I can only promise you to try to save your own life... and not cause you any trouble..."
Zhou Ruoxiao didn't pay much attention to Jiang Zhiyuan. He scratched his index finger with his right thumb. The shallow wound on his index finger was opened again. A drop of dark blood dripped out and fell on Jiang Xianfeng. on the forehead.
The blood instantly melted into his body, and his originally pale face instantly turned rosy.
Zhou Ruoxiao didn't stay long and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ahem
Jiang Xianfeng coughed several times, got up from the ground, and spit out a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat.
Jiang Zhiyuan quickly supported his body and checked him. Only then did he discover that not only was the cold he had contracted gone, but Jiang Xianfeng's legs, which were unable to move due to the disordered meridians, were completely healed.
Jiang Xianfeng shook his head, which was still a little groggy. After opening his eyes and seeing Jiang Zhiyuan, he immediately hugged her and tears burst into his eyes.
"Sister...sister...you are finally here! I knew it, I knew it..."
At this moment, thousands of words were choked in Jiang Xianfeng's throat, but he only said "I knew it"!
For countless days and nights, Jiang Xianfeng would stand on the roof, looking up at the vast sky, overlooking the bustling streets of Chang'an City.
Just like Jiang Zhiyuan back then.
In the past, he didn't know what Jiang Zhiyuan was looking at while standing on the ridge of the palace.
When he finally looked down at Chang'an City from a high place like her, he understood the meaning.
It turned out that what she looked at was never the city, but her own heart.
Only when people climb high and are alone can they understand what their hearts are longing for from what they see and hear.
She saw something called loneliness in the bustling city, so she needed someone who could accompany her to dispel this loneliness.
He saw something called a fetter in the hustle and bustle of this city, so he needed someone who could free himself and break this fetter.
So she and he were waiting.
Wait for the one who waits.
What she waited for was an empty joy.
But he has been waiting for ten years!
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Jiang Zhiyuan hugged Jiang Xianfeng, who was covered in blood, and choked with sobs, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It's my sister who's late... It's my sister who's late..."
These words of apology were the words she silently recited in her heart every day and every night in the past ten years.
At this moment, she finally revealed her hidden scars bit by bit.
Tears fell to the ground like broken beads. Looking at each other with tears in their eyes, they are full of endless and indescribable emotions.
After a long time, Jiang Xianfeng suddenly let go of his embrace, as if he remembered something, and said hurriedly to Jiang Zhiyuan, "Quick, go save Sister Luo Qing! She is still in Chang'an City!"
Jiang Zhiyuan's eyes suddenly dimmed a bit, and he said slowly, "She...she's on top of you."
Jiang Xianfeng asked in confusion, "On me? Where is it?"
"The seventh-level Taoism is destroyed in one day. The body dies and the soul disappears, and the sky will not stop weeping!"
Liao Meng opened the curtain, got out of the car, and came to Jiang Xianfeng's side.
"She died in order to save you. You still have some fragments of her soul left in you. Maybe she left something for you. Do you want to take a look?" Liao Meng said.
Jiang Xianfeng nodded blankly, as if he had not yet fully accepted this fact.
Liao Meng took out a somewhat worn black talisman from his arms and used his internal energy to activate it.
A beam of golden light enveloped Jiang Xianfeng's body. Jiang Zhiyuan stood aside with a hint of wariness in his eyes.
After a moment, several small red light clusters like blood flew out from Jiang Xianfeng's back and gathered in front of Jiang Xianfeng.
Jiang Xianfeng looked at this group of light groups with some confusion, and saw them swimming rapidly, and finally turned into a picture!
The picture shows a man and woman dressed in bright red wedding clothes. The man is carrying the woman on his back and walking on the pure white snow, as if he is going to reach the end of his life.
The light group quickly dimmed, and the picture quickly dissipated. However, at the last moment when the picture disappeared, Jiang Xianfeng seemed to see the woman saying something in the man's ear.
The picture completely disappeared, and Jiang Xianfeng squatted on the ground, trying to remember the shape of the woman's mouth.
"Yes...if I don't...get up with you, I'll pay you back...in the next life!"
Jiang Xianfeng's lips moved slightly, and finally he couldn't help but say such a sentence.
Jiang Zhiyuan stepped forward gently, hugged the confused Jiang Xianfeng, and leaned on his lap, while Ling Meng shook his head and sighed uncontrollably.
"Everything in the world is impermanent, and blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. Fourth Prince, please show me your condolences!"
"Stop talking nonsense, what is your purpose in approaching us?" Jiang Zhiyuan said.
"I originally wanted to travel down the mountain and gain some experience, and happened to encounter this incident in Chang'an, so...haha, but now, I want to continue my travels. I wonder if you are interested in traveling with me. What?" Liao Meng said calmly.
Jiang Zhiyuan stared at Meng for a long time and said hesitantly, "Do you know that with us, you are likely to encounter many dangers!"
"Everything you encounter is a disaster. It's all destined." Liao Meng looked at Jiang Zhiyuan with deep eyes and said.
