Chong Zi - Chapter 31 : A Forgotten History

The sun rises and the moon sets, spring and autumn come. Ten years of dreams, the twinkling of an eye has changed. The so-called world events are unpredictable, like the sky and clouds, unpredictable. The battle between fairies and demons never ends, behind the powerful fairy gate. The demon clan has also grown quietly. As the main road that connects the six realms, the earth suffers because of it. 

Two years ago, the Fox Demon sneaked into the palaces of the two countries, provoked chaos, and killed everywhere. The mountains and rivers were gloomy, and tens of thousands of people fled.

People who couldn't bear the suffering and torment sought protection from stronger forces, and the status of Xianmen reached unprecedented heights. Among them, Nanhua is the most famous. In recent years, demons have run rampant. Fortunately, His Highness Chonghua led the Xianmen to kill Jiuyou together. The Demon Palace's pride was suppressed.

Immortals don't have time, their job is only to protect the human world.

For them, 100 years had passed. The little beggar who walked to Nanhua 20 years ago was never mentioned again, and all his stories have turned into floating clouds and a gentle breeze, floating alone on the lonely Zizhu Peak.

If it wasn't for the crime of betraying his sect master, if not for the special status of that teacher, he wouldn't even be considered history.

Half due to the passage of time, the other half was deliberately forgotten.

Seeing the day when the Nanhua faction would gather its disciples, the inns in nearby villages and small towns were already full.

***

The sunset light floated, the sunset tilted, and the two figures on the ground dragged for a long time.

The man was very young, and his appearance was gentle and graceful, but his manner conveyed the steadiness of a mature man. The woman was younger and had an extremely beautiful appearance. He was only wearing ordinary blue and black clothes, and his face was slightly pale.

"I'm so tired, are you tired?" His tone was slightly depressed.

"No, I'm fine."

The man raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally gently caressed the hair on her forehead, with a gentle tone, they looked like lovers, but actually it was more like the doting and caring of an elder, “Don't be stubborn, it's okay. -what's dead, old, sick, and you can't consume mana for me."

The woman lowered her eyes, the corners of her lips raised a beautiful arc, and her slender body subconsciously moved closer to her arms, "Just a few pills, how much mana can one consume."

"Shuixian, Immortals are different. They don't need to force things in the world. You are a person who cultivates immortals. Still don't understand?"

"So what?" he asked warily.

"A person's lifespan is determined by God's will. If you use your immortal power to extend my life, that is against God's will. I'm afraid..."

The woman suddenly became excited, pushing him away, "What is God's will! Am I not as good as God's will to you? Go to God's will and leave me alone!"

The man grabbed her "I just said a word. How can you lose your temper."

The woman looked into his eyes stubbornly, "I won't let you grow old and let you be reincarnated. Will you forget me?"

The man looked into those eyes, paused, and finally smiled faintly.

The woman bit her lips and smiled, leaning into his arms, while her right hand was quietly behind her back.

"Sister..."

"Little brother? What are you doing here?"

"Master ordered me to do something. I passed by here. I heard that the Nanhua faction will be accepting a new disciple. So I stopped by to have a look."

The woman nodded.

The young man who appeared out of thin air said a few words and left in a hurry. The man next to him couldn't tell that it was an illusion. He looked at the young man and asked, "Is that your junior?"

The woman held his arm "You always suspected that I lied to you, now you know."

The man frowned and said, "It's not that I doubt you. It's just that you have always been self-centered. You are often invisible, and you refuse to tell me what you are doing. I am a little worried."

"I'm so old. What's there to worry about."

"Always come out on your own. You can't. I will cultivate immortality to help you."

"You are coming to Nanhua? Do you want to enter the Immortal Sect?" 

The woman was not happy, but added a bit of nervousness, and said aside, "If you have my medicine, why do you need to cultivate an immortal? Besides, they only accept children. Are you a child?"

The man stared at her for a while, then smiled, "Let's go, have a look, maybe you can meet other Immortal Sect disciples."

The woman nodded, took two steps and suddenly raised her forehead.

The man supported him, "What's wrong?"

"It's fine, maybe a little tired."

"Then return to the inn to rest."

The two turned and walked back slowly along the way they had come, disappearing into the soft and beautiful light of the setting sun.

***

A hundred miles away, an old man and a girl were covered in dust and rushed away.

The girl was dressed in plain and simple clothes, but she was only eleven or twelve years old, and she was immature. Her small face is very beautiful, with black hair and skin as white as snow, enough to see the future beauty. At this moment, his face was full of anxiety. His speed and posture are still quite satisfactory, and his education is obviously very good. He didn't walk slowly, but unfortunately the old man accompanying him was white-haired and panting heavily, and had to stop and wait from time to time.

"Oh, all my old bones that dragged you down."

"Abo [1] don't be in a hurry. Get some rest, maybe we can rent a carriage in the next town."

[1] Ā bó (阿伯): Uncle - address of one's father's older brother.

The master of the family suddenly fell ill, and this young miss insisted on staying to serve her father and refused to leave until the funeral for the master was over, which delayed a lot of time. His train had an accident on the way and he had planned to rent another one. Unexpectedly, he would go to Nanhua here. Both carriages and oxcarts had already been rented along the way, so he was in a hurry.

The old man sighed: "It's already dark, there is no place in front of the village and no shops behind, hurry up, Abo can follow."

The girl comforted "It's okay, the moon is good tonight, we can walk slowly."

Therefore, he was still anxious in his heart. His father insisted that he must go to Nanhua to become a disciple. If he missed this time, he would have to wait another five years. At that time, he was already over fourteen years old, and Xianmen would not accept him.

At the start of the following month, there were a few wispy clouds floating in the deep blue sky.

The barren mountain trail is overgrown with weeds, and there are night bugs whispering from time to time, and a thick black gas floats quietly.

The girl supported the old man and moved forward cautiously.

The old man noticed that the atmosphere around him was wrong, and looked at the forest beside the road warily, "It seems that something is following us."

The girl said in shock, "Abo, don't scare me."

Could it be beasts and bandits? The old man was nervous and stopped to take a closer look. At this time, the next movement suddenly exploded a gust of demonic wind, mixed with some black Qi, gathering in human form, they rushed towards the two with their teeth and claws.

The girl said "Ah" and freaked out, "What is this?!"

The old man knew very well and trembled, "Monster! It's a monster! Run!"

How could a tiny human escape the devil's hands? The demon rushed in front of him in the blink of an eye, and the wild laughter was accompanied by a thick smell of blood in his nose.

The old man immediately spread his arms to protect him behind him, "Little master, go!"

"Abo!"

"Abo is not afraid. Hurry and go!"

She had never experienced this scene before, the girl was trembling with fear, but she also knew that she shouldn't escape alone at this time. Seeing the devil's claws reaching for the old man, in despair, a blue light suddenly flashed from behind.

A very beautiful blue light, cold and ethereal, clearer than the sky after the rain.

After the screams, the black Wi gradually disappeared, leaving only a pool of black blood on the ground.

The girl was surprised and turned to look.

Like the moonlight, the asphalt road to Tongtian, and a young man in white came with a sword, as if the Immortal in the moon is coming.

His long eyebrows were like blades, his eyes were like autumn water, and his indifferent face reflected the sparkling sword light. He looks. He landed silently, his voice was a bit low, but very charming. "Is anyone injured by the devil?"

The old man was the first to come back to his senses, and when he grabbed the girl he would kneel down to thank her.

The young man in white lifted him up with one hand, "There is a village two miles ahead. You can stay the night there."

While the two of them were talking, the girl just stood aside quietly and looked at him quietly, thinking in her heart, such a clever spell must be someone in the immortal sect. He usually doesn't go for walks. When he heard those stories from his father, he thought that the Immortals were all that person. It turned out that he really had too little knowledge...

When his eyes fell on the long sword, he was even more shocked.

Tri-colored sword spikes?

The young man in white seemed to have noticed it, and glanced at him sideways.

Unexpectedly, he was so cautious, the girl hastily averted her eyes and lowered her head.

"The devil is prowling. You are not advised to rush at night."

"I didn't lie to Immortal. This old servant was sent by my master to send young miss to Nanhua Xianshan to become a disciple. I couldn't rent a carriage so I had no choice but to travel all night. Didn't expect to meet a devil," the old man wiped tears "Fortunately, there is an Immortal who helped us, otherwise this old servant will die. What face will I have to see my master."

The young man in white frowned, "Nanhua?"

The tri-colored sword spikes are said to be the symbol of a teacher's direct disciple. The girl was suspicious at first. Seeing her like this, he became even more certain in his heart, and hurriedly tried to test, "I don't know what the name of the Immortal is. What is the name of the teacher of the Immortal?"

At a young age, he is mature in words and deeds. It's no wonder that the children of big families are always like this. He just didn't expect her to be so careful. The young man in white was slightly surprised, "Nanhua Qinke, Lord Yuchen."

“It turned out to be Immortal Qin!” the girl was surprised and happy.

This Qin Ke immortal was originally the prince of King Yan, and later became a disciple of Yu Zhangjiao, one of the most famous immortal disciples. Two years ago, he was ordered to enter the palace to slay the troublesome Fox Demon. The service is in the community. The Emperor personally went to Nanhua to reward him for this. This made him world famous, who doesn't know!

He was shocked, but Qin Ke said lightly: "There are still more than a hundred miles to go to Nanhua, and there may be monsters ahead, which are very dangerous. Why don't you come back?"

The old man hesitated.

The girl shook her head and said, "Thank you Immortal Qin for your kindness. No matter how dangerous this time is, I must go to Nanhua."

Qin Ke originally wanted to test it, and when he heard those words, he showed a trace of admiration. He tore a thread from the hilt of the blade and handed it to her, “If you guys lose your lives during your journey to become disciples in Nanhua and the Xianmen find out then I will definitely be very embarrassed. That old man is old and can't come. I still have important things to do. If you have that kind of courage, you'd better hurry and leave first. With this spike in your body, you'll be safe."

The old man was overjoyed, "Thank you Immortal!"

The girl hesitated, "Abo, how can I leave you?"

The old man smiled and said, "What does Abo need to be afraid of? Abo originally meant this for a long time. Abo was only worried that you are young and will have an accident on the road alone. Now that you have the talisman of the Immortal, you can rest assured. "

In the end, father and mother's lives were the most important thing, so the girl picked up the sword nail and thanked him in a low voice.

Qin Ke said nothing more, and left with the sword.

Seeing him disappear, the girl stared blankly for a long time, then lowered her head, "Abo, if Immortal Nanhua refuses to accept me, where should I go?"

The family business was taken over by his uncle, and the old man also felt sad and comforted, "The little miss is born smart, can read and write, and knows the rules, so why can't she be selected? It's better to hurry up and talk about it in the village ahead. "

***

The five-year event has finally arrived, the spell is dispelled, Nanhua Xianshan stands tall in the clouds, majestic and majestic, the main peak is full of red sun, the sun's rays are shining, and the long bell can be heard from thousands of miles away.

Outside the stone gate leading to the Immortal Realm, the path was almost blocked by carriages and horses. Many people waited patiently, more or less nervous and anxious. There is a simple blacksmith shop next to it. There were several rough iron swords that had been beaten on it.

A luxurious carriage was extremely eye-catching, escorted by a hundred people, and the leading guards were arrogant, shouting from time to time to chase away the approaching crowd.

"Really the Ninth Princess?"

"The imperial decree said to send the Ninth Princess to the Immortal Sect. Focus on this election. Not on who she is."

"Is that true?"

The royal family couldn't afford to offend anyone, and the crowd voluntarily withdrew farther away, discussing privately. It turned out that there was a Fox Demon uprising in the imperial palace. The imperial court attaches great importance to it and respects Xianmen very much. The current emperor only sent his most beloved Ninth Princess to Nanhua to be a disciple.

"Everything you see and hear is wrong. Immortal is testing you, remember?"

"I know I know."

After all, there are too many people here this time, and it is not easy to worship a famous teacher. The adults repeatedly warned them, and the children scowled.

The moment soon came, the earth shook, the stone gate disappeared, and a faint mountain forest appeared in front of him.

***

Ten miles away, the girl rushed down the road with a broken bowl. Her small face was covered in mud and sweat, black and white, and it was nearly impossible to distinguish her facial features. Turns out he had a road robbery on his first day on the road alone. Luckily he was with Qin Ke's sword spike escort. In order not to attract as much attention as possible, he came up with this method, pretending to be a little beggar, and no one was stupid enough to attack a beggar.

He shouldn't be late, but for some reason, he seems to be having no luck lately. He always gets cheated along the way. When he was clearly heading east, when he asked for directions, they said he was headed west, causing him to go many wrong ways.

Today, the Nanhua Immortal Gate opens, you can't miss it, otherwise you will rush days in vain.

There was a man standing at the crossroads ahead.

It was a tall man, wearing a wide black robe, the hem hanging on the ground, but he was not bloated at all, and his back was slender and handsome.

How could a non-farmer villager live alone in this wilderness without carriages, horses, and servants? The girl was alert and subconsciously wanted to move away, but there was no one around to ask for directions, so she had to step forward with the broken bowl to test, "Old man?"

The man turned around.

The girl couldn't stand it and took a step back.

This person seems very young, but his clothes are completely… different. His entire body was almost wrapped in a black robe, and most of his face was covered, except for a gracefully pointed chin. Pale, as if the sun had not been seen for a long time, revealing a dark evil smell.

Her waist was so low that he couldn't see her eyes, but the girl had a strong feeling of being watched, which made her very uncomfortable. He wanted to end the conversation as soon as possible, so he lowered his head and said, "Young Master..."

"I don't have money." A strange person with a strange voice.

The girl reacted and threw the broken bowl away in embarrassment, "I didn't ask this."

He also looked relieved, "So you didn't ask for money?"

With this misunderstanding, the girl was not so afraid of him, so she couldn't help laughing, "Do you know the way to Nanhua?"

"I know," he lifted his chin slightly, and pointed at the two streets in front of him, with an aristocratic temperament, "On the left is Nanhua, and on the right is Shanyang."

The girl thanked her in the right way, turned around and walked on the road to the right, and the man didn't ask any further questions.

About half an hour later, the girl got angry and came back the same way. Turns out he had been pranked a few times before. This time, he deliberately watched him, and deliberately went in the opposite direction. How could he know that they were not lying to him, and the right side was actually facing Shanyang. Can be described as self-defeating.

The black-robed man was still standing there, unmoving like a rock. If it weren't for the daylight, he was worried that passers-by would actually think of him as a boulder.

He looked confused, "As I recall you said you were going to Nanhua?"

Cleverness confused with cleverness the girl was embarrassed and blushed to cover up, "I just heard wrong."

He didn't hesitate, "You want to go to Nanhua to become a disciple?"

"Right."

"I'm on my way too."

The girl let out a low "oh" sound, stopped talking, and walked forward quickly.

The man didn't say much, and didn't even ask where his name came from. No matter how fast he walked, he always kept up, with a relaxed gait like he was out on a tour.

The girl silently looked at him a few times, and finally her eyes fell on the huge amethyst ring, her mind suddenly tossed about, and her mind began to wander.

Only after her pale left hand was pulled inside the robe did the girl regain her senses. He knew that he had found him, so he took the initiative to ask, "What's Young Master's name?"

"Wang Yue."

"What?"

"Wáng from wáng (moon), yuè from yuè (to die)."

The name was really strange, and the girl thought to herself, "Young Master's name is really... good."

“Thank you for your compliment,” said Wang Yue with a smile, “Have you thought about who will be your teacher?”

The girl secretly held the sword nail in her hand and said shyly, "I don't know if the Nanhua Immortals will accept me. I don't dare to think about this. I'm afraid it's too late to leave."

Wang Yue gave a long "en" sound, "Better late. You will have a good teacher."

The girl pursed her lips and smiled as she comforted herself.

Since then, the two had stopped talking, and had been on their way silently. They walked forward for about an hour. The sun was already high, noon was approaching, and Nanhua Xianshan's shadow appeared in the clouds.

What an Immortal Mountain! The girl was surprised, "I've arrived!"

When he turned around, he saw that no one was around.

***

When the children left for a long time, half of the horses and donkeys on the mountain road had been reduced. The Nanhua Sect has always been strict in selecting disciples, and there have been hardships and trials along the way. Many shy children turned around halfway, and the adults had no choice but to lead them away one by one. Going to Qinghua and other places, the other's expression is nervous and proud. Occasionally, one or two would run back crying, and there would be an outburst of sighs and grunts.

In the distance, a girl ran from the street, people didn't pay attention because she couldn't see her face with her head down, and her clothes were inconspicuous.

She had already washed herself by the river just now, her face and hands were clean, the girl was trying her best to drown herself in the crowd, gasping for breath.

Immortal Venerables possessed boundless mana, since they had hearts to be tested, their every move was bound to fall in their eyes, and they had to be careful every step of the way.

He didn't know if Immortal Qin had returned, would he accept disciples?

No matter who they were, they would want to worship a famous and good master, and the girl was not completely unprepared. He had inquired about the four immortals in Nanhua, and the most famous of the Zizhu Peak did not accept apprentices. School Head Yu's disciples were promising, but since Qin Ke, he no longer accepted disciples. Venerable Tianji is the best to talk to, and the easiest to worship. Unfortunately, in difficult times divination skills are not very useful. What's more, he heard that he treated his students too lightly and things weren't good.

After thinking about it, all that was left was the strictest Overseer Min. The disciples are all famous, and there is also the first immortal Mu Yu. It is said that strict teachers produce high level students, if you can worship him under his chair, your parents will surely smile in the afterlife.

As overseer, this immortal was in charge of canons and punishments. She definitely has a strict temperament, pays attention to manners, and likes people who are simple and stable. In order to win his attention this time, he had to be more polite and respectful than the others, and he couldn't be careless.

The girl stared at the sword spikes and didn't expect much.

Maybe Immortal Qin has returned. Since he took the initiative to help, it could be seen that his impression of himself wasn't too bad. If Min Xianzun and the others don't want to accept it, will he accept it?"

After tidying up her clothes and thoughts, the girl stepped out from the crowd, and under the gazes of countless eyes, she stepped into the forest in front of her in a hurry.

Not far away, a dark shadow was standing beside a boulder, but the people around him couldn't see it.

Under the black robe, half of the corner of his lips twitched.

"You're back."

On the main peak of Nanhua, thousands of disciples stood beside the broad main avenue with their hand-enforcing instruments, the scenery was spectacular and the atmosphere solemn. In Liuhe Hall, on the high jade steps, three Venerables sat side by side, namely Headmaster Yu Du, Instructor Min Yunzhong, and Venerable Tianji Xingxuan. On both sides of the stairs, tens of the oldest disciples were standing still.

Xingxuan held the Heavenly Secrets Book in his hand, looked around, and asked, "Why isn't disciple Qin Ke here?"

Yu Du said, "The day before yesterday, there was news that the Crying Slayer Demon of the Jiuyou Demon Palace was rioting in Chenzhou. I ordered him to come out and check."

Xingxuan said, "That kid can accept disciples."

Yu Du smiled and said, "He is very stubborn, which means he needs to practice with peace of mind for a few more years." The student had only attended school for 20 years. There's still plenty of time. It's a good thing that he is willing to devote himself to training.

Xingxuan sighed and said, "Since the Headmaster no longer accepts closed disciples, it means that no one is competing with Uncle and me for apprenticeships in these years."

After saying this, Min Yunzhong couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, and then frowned at the empty seat next to him, "No matter how advanced the technique is, it will be useless if no one inherits it, and Yinfan has come out again?"

Yu Du said, "He went to Qinghua. I'm afraid he won't come back."

Since Luo Yinfan became famous, the Zizhu Peak technique has become the most exquisite technique recognized by the Xianmen. The two of them must be worried about the problem of no successor. However, Luo Yinfan himself didn't mention it so it was hard for anyone to talk about it.

In fact, not only them, but almost everyone in Nanhua has noticed that in recent years, His Excellency Chonghua rarely speaks except for official matters, takes breaks from practicing or often goes out, and his whereabouts are uncertain. He is rarely on Zizhu Peak. In the past, no matter how indifferent, there was still at least a bit of humanity. Now completely gone. True indifference is like a god on high, heartless and ruthless, no one can come close

Min Yunzhong said, "You are his elder brother. You have to coax him, you can't let him go on like this."

Yu Du smiled bitterly, "Shishu understands why I don't want to persuade him?"

Min Yunzhong stopped talking, next to Xingxuan rubbed his beard, looking at the Secret Book in his hand, he seemed to want to say something, but he finally stopped.

Mu Yu came over to report, "All the new disciples have arrived."

"Send them in," Yu Du stopped the subject, "This time, among the new disciples, there is a special one, who has extraordinary talent, but his temperament is a bit tough and needs to be taught a lesson." 

Not to mention the several immortals discussing in the hall, the girl here is also cautious, crossing the sea of ​​clouds, the giant snake behind her just disappeared, there is a mountain wall blocking the road ahead, ten thousand zhang treacherous peaks rising from the ground, and an ax cutting knife like a knife, people are terrified, and countless vines hang from the cliff, looking up along the vines, Xianshan is standing on the cliff.

At this point, even though she already knew that it was a predicament set by the Immortal Venerable, but seeing it with her own eyes, the girl was still very nervous and timid.

Do you have the strength to climb to the top of a cliff so high? If you accidentally fall, then you will be crushed!

The girl stared blankly for a long time, finally overcoming her fear, gritted her teeth, and climbed up the thick vine to try her best to climb up. The bigger and more there were, the faster the speed, and finally the vines seemed to come to life, enveloping her and take it.

Sure enough, it was arranged by an immortal! The girl rejoiced when the vines on her waist suddenly snapped!

The body hangs in the air and falls down the cliff.

To fall to death! How could such an accident happen?! the girl exclaimed.

It turned out that according to the rules, all disciples who passed the test and arrived at Xianshan could stay. After a few days, Xianmen will send disciples to send letters to parents, explaining in detail who the children worship. So when Yu Du saw that the children had arrived, he withdrew the technique, not knowing that another child was left behind.

With his back on the ground, he wasn't killed or in as much pain as he had imagined. The girl was shocked. He got up and saw what kind of cliff this was, but it was just a boulder over ten feet high.

All the clouds and labyrinths behind it dissipated, and the shadows of trees appeared around it, which turned out to be still mountains and forests.

The girl hurriedly looked up, but she couldn't see the Eternal Mountain.

I went the wrong way earlier and arrived late?

Guessing the reason vaguely, the girl hastily knelt down.

He often heard that sincerity is good. He just hoped God would take pity on him and let the Headmaster see that he couldn't come back like this, and had nowhere to go, how sad Abo would be, and how disappointed his parents who were underground would be. Even if you wait another five years, by then you are too old, and the Immortal will definitely refuse to accept it and he won't be able to fulfill his father's will. Isn't that unfilial?

After noon, there was still no movement around, the girl was getting more and more anxious, but she couldn't think of a good way, so she burst into tears.

In the silent forest, only the sound of birds remained.

The sudden familiarity interfered, and my heart started shaking for no reason.

Who's that? The girl slowly stopped her tears and slowly raised her face.

Two feet ahead, coiled under an ancient pine tree, a Young Immortal did not move, as if he had been standing there for a long time.

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