While sighing, Wei Shiqi felt deep regret in his heart. He was trapped in the heart of the mountain by the corpse-eating vine demon. In the end, he had to rely on the help of a woman to survive the crisis. This was tantamount to a slap in the head. With the Roaring Moon Technique, the Crazy Demonic Stick Technique, and the Ghost Shadow Steps, you might be able to gain the upper hand when fighting alone, but what if you fall into a situation where we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered? You are still not strong enough. You have to become stronger and stand at the top of this world to truly feel "free".
Ever since he formed the Taoist body, opportunities have continued to come to him. Although there were a few twists and turns along the way, fortunately there were people to support him, and the bumpy road turned into a smooth road. His cultivation increased day by day, and he even made rapid progress. But he didn't know that he was walking on the edge of a knife, with both sides of him walking on it. They are all on cliffs. If you are not careful, you will lose your life.
Destiny is controlled by people's hands, and prosperity is only at the turn of the palm. If you can't change everything, you can only accept it. He accepted Xun Ye's arrangement, accepted Xi Hu's arrangement, accepted Ruan Jing's arrangement, and drifted with the tide like a leaf, searching hard for the chance to control his destiny. The past life cannot be forgotten, and the next life cannot be pursued. No matter how hard it is and how hard it is, you must keep going.
With all kinds of thoughts coming and going, Wei Shiqi reached out his hand and gently twirled a strand of her hair, thinking to himself: "At least I have gained nothing after reaching this point..."
Yu Yao slept for a whole day and night. Suddenly she opened her eyes and found herself lying on Wei Shiqi's lap, feeling relieved. The mountain breeze blew on her body, giving her a slight chill. She curled up her hands and feet, changed into a comfortable position, and continued to close her eyes to rest. But this time, she found that she couldn't fall asleep.
"Where do you want to go?" A rough hand caressed his face, and his fingers inadvertently slid across his lips and stopped on his chin.
Yu Yao answered the question, "I'm still young now. One day, when you get tired of it, when I grow old, what will you do?"
Wei Shiqi couldn't say Hai Ku Shi Lan's disgusting words. Yu Yao was very calm and wouldn't believe it. He thought about it and said cautiously: "I will find a beauty pill for you, no. Makes you older."
"Well, what else?"
“You won’t get tired of it.”
"Why?"
"We are cultivators, and our lifespans are longer than those of ordinary people. If there are no accidents, we can live two hundred years, three hundred years, or even more. But if you look carefully, the time we spend together day and night is actually less than ordinary people. The road is difficult and dangerous, and cultivation is difficult. It takes a long time, but can last for months, years or even decades. A lot of time is spent on cultivation, and seeing each other seems like missing. A seemingly long life, if the time spent together is taken out, it is only equivalent to an early death in middle age. They are a mortal couple, so they won’t get bored.”
Yu Yao blinked. His answer was unexpected and reasonable. She wanted to refute something, but she couldn't even convince herself.
"Are you talking about making me happy?" After a moment, she asked softly.
"No, I'm speaking from my heart."
"...Let's go to Tieling Town."
From Chixia Valley to Tieling Town, it only took a few hours to fly their swords. The two of them were afraid of being discovered, so they lowered their flying swords early and walked into the crowded town.
Seeing the streets and markets again, seeing the continuous flow of people, and so many ordinary faces, Wei Shiqi felt as if he was in another world. When was the last time you went to the market to sell animal skins and bones? He comes in a hurry and leaves in a hurry. He is a passer-by in the world, a lonely spectator. He has never really tasted weddings and funerals, the joys and sorrows of mortals. Cultivation means a completely different life, and the joys and sorrows in it are just like human beings. Drink water and know whether it is warm or cold.
Yu Yao once stayed in Tieling Town, and she was familiar with the roads. She led Wei Shiqi to an inn at the west end of the long street. The signboard was inscribed with the four characters "Guests are coming on a cold night", with iron hooks and silver strokes. Complete and full of energy, obviously made by a famous artist.
"This inn is very clean and the price is fair. When it first opened, Master stayed here for a while. It was many years ago. It was Master who got the 'Hanye Ke Lai' on the signboard. She liked it very much. Four words.”
The two stood side by side outside the inn door, looking up at the signboard, like a pair of lovers.
Heavy footsteps approached from behind, like a drunken man or a toddler. Wei Shiqi turned slightly and caught a glimpse of a young man with dull eyes. His clothes were in tatters but made of expensive brocade. He staggered past him and ran into the inn.
He smelled a very faint fishy odor, not fishy or body odor, it was fleeting.
"Do you know him?" Yu Yao looked at his back and frowned slightly. He was a down-and-out merchant, and his young face was filled with the aura of being heavily in debt. How could Wei Shiqi care about such a person?
Wei Shiqi shook his head, his eyelids twitching. The fishy smell seemed familiar. He became suspicious, grabbed Yu Yao's hand, and walked into the inn.
"Han Ye Ke Lai" has a small facade. It has two entrances, the inside and the outside. The outside is the dining hall, with seven square tables. It was still early, and only three tables of guests were dining and drinking. On the left side of the dining hall is the counter. The shopkeeper is looking at the account books and looking at the abacus. On the right side is the kitchen. The chef is cooking with his belly full of oil. The waiter has a white cloth on his shoulders and is walking back and forth quickly holding a wooden plate. His thin lips are flying up and down. , served the guests physically and mentally, and drank a few more glasses of wine.
The young man ignored the shopkeeper and walked towards the window seat in the corner. He slumped down on the bench, his throat crackling and his upper body swaying, as if he could not support the weight of his head. Opposite him, sat a young man with fine features and fair features, his face was pale and rosy, and he was pouring wine slowly, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he seemed to be quite dissatisfied with him.
Seeing that they knew each other, the shopkeeper didn't say much, but he was a little confused and turned to greet Wei and Yu.
Wei Shiqi asked him for a room in the upper room, reached out and took out a piece of silver from his pocket, and threw it on the counter without asking the price. The shopkeeper smiled brightly, hurriedly put away the money, and summoned the waiter in a flurry of voices to lead the guests to Room No. 2, Tianzi.
"It's not busy. Let's eat something first. Get up early and go on the road. I'm hungry!"
The shopkeeper was an old man, and he could see something fishy at a glance. He got up early and left without any luggage. The man spent a lot of money, and the woman was tall, young and beautiful. The two of them were probably from the martial arts world, and they came here after a long journey. In Tieling Town, people are either eloping or avoiding revenge. But as long as he can pay the money, he is happy to pretend to be ignorant, no matter where they come from!
The waiter came forward, warmly greeted the guests to take their seats, and recommended them to try the restaurant's specialty dishes, including boiled beef, lamb jelly beans, haggis soup, gourd head, wind-sand chicken, old tofu, spicy and sour fern root powder, and steamed noodles. , Wei Shiqi was good at everything. He guessed that Yu Yao loved cleanliness and didn't eat offal, so he went for the haggis soup and gourd head, and asked the waiter to put the rest of the specialty dishes on a plate.
