After several days of rain, the sky has finally cleared up. The dusk after the rain is always not as satisfactory as expected. The sun hangs low on the top of the western mountain, and darkness may fall at any time.
Shuihan and Jingmen were walking on the path. It had just rained. The rainwater filled up the bumpy land and formed small ponds. Shuihan lowered his head inadvertently, and his somewhat decadent face was reflected in the pond. Dirty, the whole person is naturally no better.
Like a hungry beggar.
...
"Let's go!"
Jingmen arrived.
Shui Han was not familiar with Jingmen, this man with a beard but a heroic spirit. They had only known each other for a few days. As for where he wanted to take him, Shui Han had no idea. I just vaguely remembered that this man saved me a few days ago.
They entered a sea of fog, and Jingmen didn't know when, but he had firmly grasped Shuihan's hand.
"Hold on tight, you'll get lost."
"oh."
They kept asking questions in this way for several days. Shui Han never took the initiative to talk to Jingmen. Whatever Jingmen asked Shuihan to do, he would just say "oh" to express his agreement.
Time gradually passed by as he walked, and Shui Han felt like he was being taken to a small boat. The surrounding fog was so thick that he couldn't see anything and could only hear the sound of the gurgling stream. The sound of the stream clearly came from beneath me, but when it reached my ears, it seemed very ethereal, like a call from an endless distance...
The fog has dispersed.
Shuihan and Jingmen got off the boat and arrived where they were going.
"Peach Blossom Spring."
Jingmen said briefly, with pride in his tone.
That was the first time Shui Han came to this place, when he was twelve years old.
At least he thought he was twelve.
"This is the place I want to take you to, the pure land of this world."
Jingmen talks about it with relish.
"The Peach Blossom Spring is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Only the creek in the south leads to the outside world. Since the fog is shrouded in fog all year round, few people come and go. Since it was discovered many years ago, it has been regarded as a paradise on earth, but because of the fear of war, Intrusion has never had any contact with the outside world. Thirty years ago, the arrival of a man changed the fate of Taoyuan. His name was Ling Xiu. Ling Xiu was a Confucian scholar with novel ideas and always advocated governing the country according to law. Later he came When he arrived at Taoyuan, everything here changed his original intention. He vowed to turn the world into a paradise like Taoyuan, so he founded a new Confucian school, advocated peace, and turned Taoyuan to openness, maintaining contact with the Seven Kingdoms in order to win The human world is peaceful. The connection between Taoyuan and the heaven was established twenty years ago, and now it has become an intermediary force that cannot be ignored in the three realms."
Shui Han listened quietly, nodding slightly occasionally. He was not a person without curiosity. When Jingmen told these things, he was actually very interested. However, he couldn't show his interest now. look.
When a person is sad and lost, he always likes to be quiet.
Jingmen didn't seem to care about Shui Han's mood at all, but took his occasional nod as some kind of affirmation and continued talking:
"Today's Taoyuan is divided into three parts, Tao'an, Taoshan and Pure Land. The place I want to take you to is Pure Land. Pure Land is the place where Confucian disciples practice, and you will start your new life here. "
Shui Han looked at the night sky. The sky was covered with dark clouds at some point, and the faint light appeared and disappeared, which was very strange. Through the dim light, Shui Han seemed to see a white thing floating in the air. It seemed to be a bird, teetering on the edge.
"A new life..."
Shui Han smiled bitterly, hoping it wouldn't be worse.
It has just rained on a mountain trail, and the air is filled with the smell of green grass.
...
The sound of celebration came, and a group of carriages and horses, beating gongs and drums, approached the two people standing on the roadside.
The bright red sedan chair, bright red clothes, and bright red hangings are a happy event.
Jingmen came forward to greet him, but Shuihan didn't move. After that incident, he was no longer interested in anything.
After a while, Jingmen came back.
"What's wrong?"
Shui Han couldn't help it anymore. Jingmen was stunned for a moment, this child actually took the initiative to speak, and then he was relieved. Although he had experienced something like that, he was still just a child after all.
Children can never restrain their curiosity.
"Li Mu and Xiao Die got married and were heading to the Yue Lao God Statue. Really, I almost didn't catch up. Let's go together!"
Jingmen's tone was very exciting, but it sounded strange to Shui Han, as if it had a bitter meaning.
"Who are they?"
"Li Mu is the eldest son of senior Jingdi scholar Liyong, and Xiaodie is the old man's daughter. Oh, the old man is the current owner of Jingdi Village. His name is Xun Kuang, which means Qing, and he is Mr. Ling Xiu's apprentice. I think you’ll see him soon too.”
Although Jingmen spoke urgently, he still tried his best to explain everything in detail. It was obvious that he wanted Shuihan to get familiar with this new environment earlier.
...
"Let's go, Xiaojing."
A handsome young man in front of him, with a slight beard and long sideburns, called to Jingmen, "He is Li Mu."
Shui Han followed.
Li Mu glanced at Shui Han and said:
"Is he Yi Shuihan?"
"Um."
...
It was already dark, and a group of people came to the statue of Yue Lao. The statue of Yue Lao is a sacred object of Taoshan. It is located at the top of Leiyun Peak, the main peak of Taoshan. It is said that when men and women fall in love, they will grow old together if they receive Yue Lao's blessing. Therefore, whenever someone in the village gets married, they will come to visit the Yuelao statue. In addition, around the statue of Yue Lao, there are love flowers transplanted from Yaowang Valley. It is said that this kind of flower will bloom into the most beautiful starlight in the world when it senses the fate of God. However, so far, no such thing has happened. Maybe It's just a legend.
Shui Han saw the statue of Yuelao.
The huge bluestone statue was wrapped with thousands of red threads. At the foot of the statue was a magnificent altar. Shui Han was stunned.
A girl stepped out of the sedan. She had long chestnut hair, straight bangs, and an exquisite bun. She looked quiet and beautiful under the breeze. According to Jingmen, Xundie was a unruly princess-like figure. She and Li Mu, her childhood sweethearts, had always maintained the airs of a queen. But at this moment, even Jingmen himself was stunned. The woman who came out of the sedan chair was like a fairy, graceful and generous. It turned out that She also has this side.
Li Mu took Xundie's hand and walked towards the statue. Jingmen tilted his head to one side. After all, they were all childhood sweethearts, but now he was the redundant one. He was actually a little jealous in his heart.
While everyone was celebrating, there was a loud noise and a huge white bird in the sky landed on the altar of the statue. Li Mu protected Xundie and left the altar.
Shui Han felt something strange in the necklace around his neck. This necklace had been worn since Shui Han became conscious. It was called Millennium Tears. At this time, the necklace seemed to be pulling him towards the altar, and Shui Han was dragged forward. At this time, Jingmen had already rushed towards Xundie and had no intention of paying attention to him.
Shui Han looked along the direction pointed by the necklace. It was the left hand of the Yue Lao statue turned up, and there was actually a person on it! No, to be precise, it’s a girl in blue, and the necklace points to her! Shui Han wanted to stretch out his hand and pull the Thousand Years Tears away, but it was too late. Shui Han was pulled by the Thousand Thousand Years Tears and flew straight to the left hand of the statue.
...
He saw the girl clearly, less than half a foot away from her.
The girl was already unconscious, and the wind blew through her slightly messy white hair, which was a natural white color that made people feel comfortable. The fragrance penetrated Shuihan's breath, and her lovely face revealed the aura of a young girl in bloom. She seemed to have fallen with the big bird, and happened to land here.
Shui Han tried to wake her up, but the red thread beside him suddenly moved and entangled him with the girl. The red thread caught Shui Han's feet, and he suddenly lost his balance and hung in the air with the girl. At this time, the girl slowly opened her eyes, looked at the red thread on her body and then at Shui Han. Shui Han looked at her smart eyes and his face turned red. He was about to explain something, but the red thread on her body became more and more entangled. It was so tight that he was speechless.
The girl immediately hugged him tightly and kissed him deeply. Shui Han felt the red thread on his body gradually loosen. He slowly closed his eyes and felt his body slowly descending.
People were silent, because at this moment they saw the love flower blooming, the starlight filled the entire altar, and everything was quiet.
Shuihan landed on the ground. When he opened his eyes, the girl had climbed onto the bird and left like a dream.
That night was the first encounter between Shuihan and Richu.
