The flowers and trees overlapped like a maze. Shen Yuanqiong knew that no matter which direction he walked, he would eventually return to the same place. Just when he was confused, he suddenly saw something shaking in the corner of his eye, and it disappeared in an instant. He was curious and walked away in search of it. After walking for more than ten steps, he was attracted by a flash of light and shadow, turned around and walked forward.
Suddenly left and now right, now forward and now back, as if someone was guiding him step by step through the maze, the flowers and trees gradually became sparse, and unknowingly he came to a clearing in the forest. Towering ancient trees stand all around, with branches and leaves as tall as a canopy, like silent guards, guarding this sacred land. A beam of starlight slowly fell, and time seemed to freeze. The falling petals were stagnant in the air, and the void was like ripples. A lady with a face like a lotus calyx and lips like a cherry appeared, with a nine-dragon and flying phoenix bun on her head, and her body Wearing a gold-threaded crimson gauze dress, a multicolored long skirt tied with a Lantian jade belt, and holding a white jade quill in his hand, he is radiant and indescribably graceful.
immortal? monster? Shen Yuanqiong was shocked and hurriedly stopped. He suddenly felt ashamed, swallowed his saliva, and asked tremblingly: "You...who are you?"
The empress lowered her eyes, reflected Shen Yuanqiong's figure in her eyes, opened her red lips, made her teeth white, and said slowly: "Shen Yuanqiong, you finally came to Luohua Island. Bixiazi has been waiting for you for a whole thousand years. Flowers are blooming." Fall, flowers fall, flowers bloom, I don’t know how many times it’s been cold or hot!”
The sound was like morning bells and evening drums, echoing in my ears and drilling into my heart. Shen Yuanqiong's knees were weak and he almost fell to the ground. Suddenly, he felt something in his heart and blurted out: "You...you...could you be Bixiazi's master...Jiutian Xuannv Empress?"
A smile appeared on the dignified face of the empress, she nodded and sighed: "You are the devil in Bixiazi's heart, and her unfinished fate in this world is because of you. She has been in vain for thousands of years on Luohua Island, and she has no choice but to stay in the mortal world. Go to heaven. Fortunately, all this is about to end. When she refines the golden elixir, she can help you transform yourself and become a ghost and immortal. From now on, it will be settled once and for all, and we will owe nothing to each other..."
Once everything is settled, don't we owe anything to each other? In this way, he was still her burden after all... Shen Yuanqiong's mouth was dry and his heart was sinking. He tried to cheer up and murmured to himself, trying to convince Jiutian Xuannv and himself. : "No, that's not the case
Yes, Bixiazi once said to me, she begged you, begging you to open your eyes, accept me as your disciple, practice together, and become a god in heaven..."
Although his voice was low, it could not be concealed from the ears of Jiutian Xuannu. She looked at Shen Yuanqiong with pity, shook her head slightly and said: "Bixiazi is kind-hearted and ascended to heaven. That's just her comforting you! With you, Her qualifications and luck, even with the power of the golden elixir, can only be a ghost fairy at best. She doesn’t want to make you sad, so she gives you a little hope!"
Is Bixiazi deceiving him? Shen Yuanqiong's mind went blank. He always thought that he didn't care whether he could stay with Bixiazi forever or whether he could go to heaven together, but when Jiutian Xuannv clearly told him that it was impossible and that it was just a well-intentioned deception, he I suddenly felt an inexplicable panic. "Will I lose her? A lonely person, wandering in the world..." This thought was like a sledgehammer, hitting his heart hard, leaving him at a loss.
"Even if I can never ascend to heaven, Bixiazi will always be by my side. She will not leave me alone!" Shen Yuanqiong tried to grasp the last straw, his voice sounded pale and weak, Will Bixiazi really give up heaven for him? His mouth felt bitter, as if he was chewing a handful of coptis.
Jiutian Xuannv frowned slightly, looked him up and down, her eyes were quite unkind, and said in deep thought: "Is it possible that Bixiazi has fallen in love with you? If so, she has failed to live up to all my hard work!"
Shen Yuanqiong was frightened for no reason, and thought to himself: "Are you saying that I delayed her mother? Do you mean that I am not worthy of her?... A dirty businessman who smells like copper, I am indeed not worthy of her! I am... Bi The demonic obstacle in Kasumiko's life...could it be that our fate has not yet ended?" His expression changed uncertainly, and many thoughts came and went in his mind, trying to grasp the last straw. It was only then that he realized his feelings, how unwilling he was to leave Bixiazi, he wanted her, he didn't want to lose her!
However, even if Bixiazi valued love and righteousness and was willing to stay on Luohua Island and stay with him for many years, would he be willing to practice hard for her and spend a long time in vain?
Life, pursuing that ethereal fairy fate? Why... why can't she be the one who leaves?
On the Flower Island, the two of them go to the world side by side and live happily for the rest of their lives? Shen Yuanqiong was upset, his mind was in chaos, and he didn't know what to do.
After thinking for a moment, Jiutian Xuannv sighed: "Oh, what an injustice! Whatever, for Bixiazi's sake, I will make an exception! Shen Yuanqiong, listen carefully, after seven or seventy-nine days, Ding Open the elixir, don't take it immediately after you get the elixir, and come to me here. I will cast a spell to change your tendons and cleanse your marrow, open up the 12th floor, and then use the power of the elixir to save you. As an Earth Immortal. In this case, joining hands with Bixiazi and ascending to heaven will be just around the corner!"
Shen Yuanqiong was overjoyed when he heard this, and blurted out: "Thank you, Empress Xuannv, for your kindness. That's great!" There is such a shortcut to avoid the pain of cultivation , he would rather give it a try.
Jiutian Xuannv waved her hand towards him and said: "You go ahead. Remember, Bixiazi can't make any mistakes in refining the elixir. If she is a little negligent and goes crazy, she will be doomed. You must not disturb her! After the golden elixir is refined, she He will sleep for twelve hours, don’t delay, come here to find me quickly, the opportunity is fleeting, don’t miss the last chance!”
Shen Yuanqiong wholeheartedly agreed, bowed to Xuannv sincerely, lowered his hands and slowly stepped back. When he looked up again, he had lost sight of the other person. Flowers and trees overlapped, blocking his field of vision. It was dim and dull, petals were falling, and he was so lonely.
After wandering around for a long time, the joy gradually faded away. Shen Yuanqiong lowered his head and thought carefully, but he became suspicious again. Pixiu had noticed something strange before, and the hair on the back of her neck stood upright, as if facing a powerful enemy. If the person who was peeping that time was Jiutian Xuannv, why did she hide her head and tail and dare not show her true face? Bi Xiazi said that Pixiu was Xuannv's mount. Why did it not only not obey her, but also show a vigilant expression? Shen Yuanqiong recalled Xuan Nu's every word, every move, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
That Xuannv is probably a fake!
With no one to guide him, Shen Yuanqiong returned to the old road, wandering around and stepping into the courtyard. The mountain stream reflected the moonlight and starlight, Bixiazi concentrated on the practice, and the alchemy fire wrapped around the small bronze cauldron. The alchemy was at a critical moment, and he had no time to separate himself. On the side, she bared her teeth at him and warned him not to disturb Bixiazi.
