Chapter 286 New Year's Eve (6.7k)
People in spiritual practice do not like the New Year, but most disciples who cannot survive will eventually have an ordinary heart.
On New Year's Eve, Xuanxiao Sect was already quite busy. The disciples will organize some activities spontaneously, and the elders or deacons will not spoil the fun at this annual time. On the contrary, many of them also enjoy it.
This deep-tempered Xian family sect is also wrapped in a red coat at this time, bringing a little festive atmosphere belonging to the mountain.
You Su sat in the yard and warmed himself by the fire, waiting for nightfall.
Ji Lingruo danced the sword reluctantly under his supervision. The reason given by You Su was that even if it was New Year's Eve, schoolwork could not stop.
“You’re practicing well, you’re becoming more and more like a little sword fairy.”
You Su squinted his eyes and praised. Ji Lingruo wiped the sweat from his forehead and sneered at his senior brother’s praise. .
"As a reward you will go to Henggao City with me to watch the Lantern Festival at night."
"Really?!"
You Su's words successfully blocked Ji Lingruo's mouth, which was about to complain.
The girl's cheeks were flushed because of the activity she had just done. Her eyes were shining at this moment, and she looked really cute.
"Of course it is true. Henggao City is the largest and best city in Zhongyuanzhou, and the Lantern Festival is naturally the most beautiful, at least a hundred times more beautiful than Izumo City."
Ji Ling Ruoye's eyes showed longing, and he immediately looked forward to the evening.
Just at this moment, an unexpected guest visited Lotus Peak. He turned out to be the chief elder with gray hair and withered face.
You Su saluted quickly, and Ji Lingruo stepped back consciously after saluting, leaving space for the two of them.
“I heard that you made another meritorious service in Jinhua City?”
The leader also sat by the fire. He was obviously not afraid of the cold and heat, and he put his hand close to the fire pot like a mortal. .
You Su always felt that his old voice was no longer as lively as before. On the contrary, this time the old man seemed a little tired.
“The evil spirit is very weak and not worth mentioning.”
"The less worth mentioning, the more dangerous it is."
The old man spoke in a long voice, rubbing his hands, really like an old man warming himself by the brazier, "The evil spirit that your senior sister can hardly solve, you But it was easy to get rid of them. This is the best way to slap those people in the face."
You Su didn't think so far, but after hearing what the elder said, he understood a lot. Many people in the Exorcism Department recognized Wang Shu's identity as a goddess, but had doubts about You Su's identity as a divine son. Facts have proved that the two are complementary and indispensable.
"I just saw an evil spirit and got rid of it without thinking too much. Where is the leader, have you had any results in tracking down the evil cultivator?"
You Su said to Cailing He was more interested in the origin of the faceless man, but when the elder heard this, he shook his head, as if helpless.
"Some dirty things are hidden deeper than I thought. When I find the jade bead, where do you think it is?"
"Where?"< br>
“That’s a well in Xining City. The water in the well is salty.”
Is the well water salty?
You Su would also study the geography of the Five Continents when he was on the mountain. He knew that Xining City was the city to the west of Zhongyuan Continent.
"That can't be a well dug from the West Sea to the inland..."
"You are right. To dig such a well would require unimaginable manpower and financial resources. They even had to A lot of resources have been spent on maintaining this well, just to allow the evil spirits in the sea to follow this shortcut and sneak into the inland secretly.”
The chief was worried while talking, watching the sparks bursting in the sky. It disappeared in an instant, as if seeing the fate of the creatures in the five continents.
“There is a divine stone on the seaside, and monks sent by the sacred mountain are on duty day and night. How could something like this happen quietly?”
“These filthiness have finally reached out to them. "The pure sacred mountain."
The leader had something to say. You Su couldn't hide his shock, but another question suddenly appeared:
"But..."
"What do you want to say?"
"Then why did the evil cultivator leave the jade beads there? I always feel that this seems a bit too deliberate. If she realizes that the leader is following the jade beads, she Since you can run, you can run with the jade beads for a while, which is better than having such an important secret passage exposed..."
"Do you think she put it there deliberately so that I can destroy the den?"
"It's not impossible."
You Su made a bold guess, always feeling that Cailing and the person behind her were full of mystery.
The elder changed his solemn expression and suddenly smiled, his skinny wrinkles stacked together:
"I will investigate clearly, you don't have to be scared by my words, have a good year . The mission of you and your senior sister is to deal with the evil spirits. Just leave the rest to us."
He stood up and patted You Su on the shoulder:
"Where is your senior sister?"
"You are still in seclusion and breaking through to the middle realm of Yuyu."
"It's so fast... It's like you broke through just by saying you broke through..."
The old man sighed, looking at the room where Fairy Wangshu was, his eyes flickered, and then he stroked his beard and nodded:
“But I see that the energy swirling around her has stabilized, so it stands to reason that she has successfully broken through. ”
You Su was a little surprised, "Why hasn't Senior Sister come out of seclusion yet?"
The old man thought for a moment and suddenly smiled, "Maybe I want you to call her. Today is New Year's Eve. Take her to see her. Let’s look at the world.”
After saying that, the old man walked down the mountain lightly.
You Su thought deeply about the words left by the elder, then opened the door and walked into the senior sister's room.
He squatted in front of his senior sister, slowly opened his black pupils, and looked at Wangshu who was meditating quietly.
There is a small crack in the lower right corner of this Jade Rabbit mask, but nothing can be seen. Only the delicate white eyelashes can be seen on the only exposed eye sockets.
“Sister, it’s time to get up.”
You Su shouted softly.
Wang Shu surprisingly opened his eyes, his blue pupils as clear as water.
"Junior brother."
Wang Shu's eyebrows were curved and he was smiling.
You Su smiled helplessly. It seemed that the elder was right. The senior sister was really pretending to sleep. She had actually succeeded in breaking through long ago.
How can a peerless genius who has to wait for others to catch up with her before she can break through to a new level, how can she use common sense to judge this?
"Senior Sister, why did you succeed in breaking through and still keep meditating?"
Wang Shu was a little shy when he was exposed, and lowered his head slightly:
"Because of this, you and The junior sister will take turns to stay with me. "
Twelve hours a day, You Su and Ji Lingruo agreed that one of them would stay with the senior sister for six hours each, if not in the room, at least not in the room. Leave the small courtyard on Lotus Peak.
You Su only found it funny, "Senior sister, you keep closing your eyes and not talking, don't you feel bored?"
"I don't think so, I was always like this before you guys came here. "
Wang Shu's words hurt You Su's heart. He covered the girl's delicate hand in his palm, trying to send some warmth to the cold girl:
"Senior sister, there is no need to pretend to be asleep, we will always be with you."
Wang Shu nodded heavily, then stood up, his eyes full of hope and said:
"Junior brother, I also want to go to the lantern festival."
Of course You Su knew what she was talking about, but he didn't expect that his chat with his junior sister outside was overheard by the senior sister who was pretending to be asleep.
He secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, after his junior sister knew that he was really in the room, she refused to allow him to practice double cultivation in the yard like before...
"Okay, then the three of us Let’s go and see it together.”
You Su Wenwen agreed, how could he leave his senior sister alone on such an important day.
……
It gets dark very early on New Year’s Eve.
Ji Lingruo looked at the sudden flash of light in the mountain fog, showed an ecstatic expression, and exclaimed:
"It's fireworks!"
But it's not the time to set off fireworks yet, and Xuanxiao Sect is not a place where fireworks can be set off casually, so it seems a little lonely.
“Let’s go down the mountain.”
In the Xuanji Order, news of Brother He has arrived.
You Su took two stunning girls up the ladder, and both girls were very excited.
When walking out of the gate of the sect, the old man guarding the gate behaved very kindly:
“Wang Shu is going down the mountain to play again.”
Wang Shu nodded happily. , "Junior brother took me to play."
You Su then remembered that in fact, senior sister cannot just go down the mountain casually. This girl with a pure mind has been living in the circle defined for her by the senior officials of the Xuanxiao Sect and the Evil Exorcism Department.
But last time I went to Tianxin Bookstore to deliver books, and this time I was preparing to go down the mountain to watch the lantern festival, there seemed to be no obstruction.
Recalling the instructions from the elder, it is not difficult to guess who temporarily opened the restriction for Wangshu. The only person who can have absolute say in Xuanxiao Sect and the Evil Exorcism Department at the same time is the chief elder.
Walking on the road from the sacred mountain to Henggao City, you can already see the brightly lit Henggao City in the distance. The city walls are covered with red lanterns and colorful ribbons. Under the pitch-black night, it was like a piece of charcoal burning to the extreme, exuding warmth wantonly and dyeing the sky orange.
The three of them plunged into this world of fireworks and lights. The city was brightly lit, people gathered like ants, the sound of firecrackers and laughter came one after another. All men, women and children, old and young, were dressed in festive costumes and filled with cheerful smiles.
There were constantly shouting hawkers passing by. You Su bought a few couplets and window grilles to go back and paste them in the yard. The greedy Ji Lingruo bought a lot of candied melon seeds and just paid for them. Shi Wangshu insisted on asking her to come.
Under the illumination of the lights, Ji Lingruo's face and Wang Shu's mask were also stained with a layer of blush, coupled with the dust-free temperament and exquisite figure, it really attracted countless envious glances.
You Su proclaimed himself the flower protector, but no matter how straight he stood, he could not block the gazes from all directions. In particular, many of the burning eyes were not directed at the two women behind him, but at the handsome and elegant man.
You Su couldn't bear to be disturbed, and suddenly he had an idea and bought three masks from a small stall.
This year is the Year of the Tiger, and the mask also depicts a tiger father, tiger mother and tiger cubs.
“I want to be a tiger mother.” Wangshu took the lead.
"Senior sister, aren't you wearing a mask? It's not convenient to change, right? I'd better wear it." Ji Lingruo curled her lips, of course she also wanted to be the other person's 'mother'.
"I can wear another one, it doesn't matter." Wang Shu decided that it was almost impossible to change the situation, "I am older than my junior sister, so of course I am a tiger mother."
Ji Lingruo twitched the corner of her mouth , I just felt that it was not good for my senior sister to leave seclusion at any time, she had to do it at this time. What she thought was a sweet date with her senior brother turned out to be her and her senior brother taking their 'daughter' shopping.
But the senior sister doesn't want to, and it's impossible for her to argue with the senior sister. It looks like she is bullying the senior sister.
So in the end, Ji Lingruo wore a tiger father mask, Wang Shu wore a tiger mother mask, and the one who became their 'child' became You Su in the middle.
You Su didn't pay much attention to the fact that he suddenly became a son. After all, everything was for the sake of the harmony of the school.
The further you go into the city, the brighter the lights become. He Kongyue has already reserved a high-quality private room at Zuixianju, the best restaurant in the city. Sitting high on the balcony, he can overlook the beautiful lights of the city.
He Kongyue, who had an expectant look on his face, suddenly frowned when he saw the compartment door being opened. Even if all three of them were wearing masks, she could recognize who they were at a glance.
"You brother came out to play, why did you bring your family with you..."
Ji Lingruo raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that there was an inexplicable sourness in the other person's words. She didn't care either, just thinking that the white-faced young man was jealous of You Su's good fortune.
You Su only thought it was funny. It was not like he was playing something shameful. What happened to bringing his family with him?
“Shouldn’t you bring your family members with you during the Chinese New Year? Brother He said that he would take me to experience the New Year’s elegance of Henggao City. I thought that my senior and junior sisters had never seen it before, so I took it upon myself to bring them along. But I’m sorry to bother you. "Brother He's arrangement?"
You Su was also a little embarrassed, after all, the other party did not invite the two women directly.
He Kongyue suppressed the strange expression on her face. She secretly regretted it. She should have made it clear to You Su at that time that he could only do it by himself, with two burdens. How could she have a good time with You Su?
"Brother You is really considerate, so it’s not really an intrusion. But I thought that Brother You was the only one here, so the table I ordered was too small. But it doesn’t matter, I’ll ask the people at Zuixianju to change it for me. Just a table."
She said this arrogantly, but on New Year's Eve, Zuixianju was already overcrowded, and there was nowhere to spare a private room for He Kongyue.
"Young Master He, please spare me. Every restaurant in Henggao City is full now, how can there be a table for you?"
Even if He Kongyue does not hesitate to spend a lot of money In exchange for a purchase, the store owner could only express his helplessness. Those who can come to eat in the private room here are all high-profile people, and naturally they are not short of He Kongyue's gold and silver.
"How about... I'll take my senior and junior sisters to eat somewhere else, so as not to disturb Brother He's enjoyment. After eating, I'll come back to find Brother He."
You Su Bu I am willing to put He Kongyue in trouble on this matter, after all, he was the one who brought the people here.
"How about that? If Brother You and the two fairies don't give up, I can take you to another shop."
"Is Mr. He treating you?"
Ji Lingruo said this He was a little embarrassed when he said this, so he took You Su's arm and hid behind him, half of his forearm sinking into the plump mass.
He Kongyue felt incomprehensible when he saw it, and said reluctantly:
"That's natural."
Her breasts are not big, but they are really generous.
“Then we can all do it!” Ji Lingruo smiled.
......
Ji Lingruo looked at the building full of red sleeves in front of her in shock. This brightly lit high-rise building with singing and dancing inside was none other than the largest place of prostitution in Henggao City— —Fengqi Tower.
She turned to stare at He Kongyue, as if she had seen through the ugly thoughts of this hypocritical young master. No wonder she was so disappointed after seeing her senior brother bring them together. She actually thought that she and her senior sister would disturb them. 'interest'.
He Kongyue was keenly aware of this look, and still felt a little embarrassed.
"Master He, you are not going to invite us to have dinner in Fengqi Tower, are you? Just like in Moxie City?" Ji Lingruo sneered coldly.
“It smells so good.”
You Su took a deep breath and felt that the aroma of rouge mixed with a hint of rich chicken soup.
“This is it, boss, here are four bowls of wontons.”
He Kongyue shouted to a roadside stall. Ji Lingruo was even more shocked. It turned out that He Kongyue It wasn't Fengqi Tower that brought them here, but the roadside stall next to Fengqi Tower?
“Hey, Master He has brought his friends! Wait a moment, I’ll finish cooking for the people in front of you first!”
The stall owner quickly scooped up another drawer of wontons and put them into the pot. , the heat in the pot is steaming up, and it smells like fireworks in this cold winter month.
"Brother He often comes here to eat?"
You Su was a little surprised and felt that this roadside stall was really not in line with Brother He's status. But then I thought about it, in order to maintain the romantic image, He Kongyue probably came to Fengqi Tower frequently. It's definitely not enough to just go in. Naturally, he has to stay at the stall at the door for a while to let more people see him.
"I pass by occasionally, but every time I can't help but try it because of the taste. If Brother You doesn't think it's good, I'll take you to another place."
He Kongyue's first time here next to Fengqi Tower The wonton stall was really just for people to see, but later on, I was really impressed by the taste of the wontons.
"Brother He also has a down-to-earth side. Compared to the cold Zuixianju at a high place, I prefer this lively roadside stall."
Ji Lingruo actually She didn't care, as long as it tasted good, she despised it just because she couldn't kill Mr. He.
Soon, the steaming hot wontons were served.
The white wontons are filled with finely ground meat fillings. There is an attractive layer of oil floating on the chicken soup. The chopped green onions and river shrimps are sprinkled on the chicken soup. Just smelling it makes people appetite. open.
You Su didn’t care about ironing it, so he quickly picked up a wonton and put it in his mouth. He sighed that the wonton tasted really delicious. No wonder He Kongyue, who is a tricky person, would remember this restaurant. Even the weakest hungry man can regain his soul after taking one bite.
This wonton stall owner opened his shop next to Fengqi Building. He was extremely wise.
You Su not only finished his own, but also finished Wang Shu's.
He Kongyue smiled slightly when she saw You Su enjoying herself. She felt very satisfied that the things she liked could be liked by You Su.
At first, she was worried that bringing You Su here would make You Su dissatisfied, but now she realized that she was overthinking it.
Why is this snake demon so rude? Your senior brother only ate two bowls, but you ate three bowls?
It’s okay to spend money on your brother, but He Kongyue always feels uncomfortable spending money on your brother’s woman.
The weather was cold and the ground was freezing. After eating the hot food, the bodies of the few people behind also warmed up, and they walked together in the bustling traffic, fireworks, and trees.
The four handsome men and beautiful women who seemed harmonious were actually secretly divided into several camps around You Su.
Wang Shu is naturally a curious person who concentrates on playing, as long as his junior brother is by his side. However, Ji Lingruo and He Kongyue did not deal with each other openly or secretly, and regarded each other as an obstacle.
Ji Lingruo felt that this person was too unsighted. She and her senior brother were in pairs, and a man had to force herself to get in trouble. He Kongyue felt that Ji Lingruo was too ignorant, and a man When we go out to play, why does it matter that you, a girl, have to follow us?
He Kongyue saw that the three of them were wearing a set of masks, so naturally they would not use their real faces to accompany them, so he also bought a tiger mask.
It’s just that the style of painting is very different from the three people’s faces. They look more like a bully tiger from the forest next door.
When others saw that the two women were close to You Su and wearing a set of masks, while He Kongyue was distant and wearing a fierce tiger mask, they knew that these were not two couples going shopping, and they speculated A slightly sad story was told, and everyone secretly criticized the man wearing the tiger mask as being too inhuman.
Naturally, one needs to buy things when going shopping, including lanterns, candies, and all kinds of novelty gadgets. He Kongyue had to admit that this was indeed something more suitable for couples.
Even if He Kongyue tried to take over everything, so that she could also contribute some money and feel a sense of participation. But Ji Lingruo didn't give her this chance, and kept buying this and that, and even fed You Su a peanut candy to eat. When Wangshu saw this, he followed suit, one candy after another, causing You Sutian's toothache, but He Kongyue's teeth itched with hatred when he saw this.
Maybe I am really redundant...
Thinking of this, He Kongyue already has the intention of retreating.
"Senior brother, you go upstream to put out the lanterns, and my senior sister and I will go down below to pick you up!"
Ji Lingruo likes to play some so-called fate games, and Wang Shu also appreciates it. interest.
You Su was helpless, "Then you guys just wait here for me, the fireworks display is about to start. Brother He, would you like to come with me?"
He Kongyue was slightly startled, naturally. After agreeing to go with him, he waited all night and finally got the chance to be alone with You Su.
"Brother He won't blame me for bringing my female relatives here, right?" You Su asked tentatively.
Walking against the current was a bit crowded. He Kongyue was much thinner than You Su, so he had to squeeze into You Su's arms.
She rolled her eyes prettyly: "I really took you to eat wontons. Do you think I want to take you into Fengqi Tower?"
You Su smiled noncommittally and took the initiative to walk sideways. He Kongyue stood in front of her, like a bodyguard, blocking the flow of people for her.
The backs of their hands brushed slightly, and He Kongyue resisted the urge to hold them, her fair face flushed a little.
"You Su, after tonight, I will go to the He family's secret realm for retreat."
For some reason, He Kongyue didn't want to call him 'brother' anymore.
"No wonder Brother He wants to invite me out tonight."
"Yes..."
He Kongyue was worried about his breakthrough for the first time, only to Why can't we wait for Yousu to go into seclusion together?
She looked at You Su's back, and finally summoned up the courage to speak:
"Actually... you didn't come to see He Shutong at all, right? You know where she is, You came to the He family just to test the possibility of her returning to the He family.”
You Su paused in shock, and He Kongyue accidentally bumped into his back, feeling that his heart was filled with emotion.
"Brother He has noticed it a long time ago?"
"Your acting skills are too poor."
He Kongyue smiled, but still did not confess that she had already Just know that Lord Lianjian is He Shutong.
"I..."
"Needless to say, didn't I agree to you because I wanted you to join the religion?"
He Kongyue's frankness made You Su felt relieved. He was worried that the other party would misunderstand that he had a purpose in becoming friends with the other party. But even if Brother He is not Master Niang's younger brother, he is still willing to be friends with him.
“I originally wanted to talk to you more during dinner, but now I think it’s useless to talk more. I’ll give you a New Year’s gift. When I get out of quarantine, you can take me to meet her. As a reward, I During the retreat, you should spend more time with my father. I have arranged for him, and you can see him when you go in."
He Kongyue's tone was calm, but she knew that this was not actually a New Year's gift. The purpose is to make You Su completely give up the idea of letting He Shutong return to the He family, and to take the opportunity to cut off You Su's feelings for He Shutong.
Seeing that the other party actually proposed to meet, You Su naturally wanted to meet him. He did not believe that the other party would still be so prejudiced against him when he saw the current master wife:
"Okay! I will definitely take good care of your father!"
"Remember to put on makeup and wear a skirt." He Kongyue joked.
The two walked to the upper reaches of the small river and put down the lanterns together. He Kongyue also put one down, and merged it into the bright stream of lights, but she didn't expect anyone to catch it.
"Okay, Brother He, go and accompany them. I'll leave first, I won't be a thorn in your side."
With that said, He Kongyue planned to leave alone, leaving the space for The three people who had hidden affection were still a little sad when they left.
"Let's come together, Brother He. Before you go into seclusion, of course you have to remember the splendor of this world. I don't want to wait until you come out of seclusion to become an immortal and forget about my little brother."
You Su this The words are also joking about He Kongyue's breakthrough into feathers, which can indeed be regarded as 'transformation into immortality'.
"Everyone can forget. How can I forget Brother You, who obviously can't swim, but likes to bathe naked in the river?"
He Kongyue was retained by You Su, and she only felt in her heart The warmth was lingering, and at this time, he didn't care that it would affect the sweet moment between the two women. She had to force her way in and drive her away in front of You Su if she could.
He Kongyue, who had completely given up his face, suddenly became confident and completely ignored Ji Lingruo's strange eyes.
Fortunately, his eyes were soon covered by the sky full of fireworks. With the sound of firecrackers, fireworks bloomed brilliantly in the sky above Henggao City.
Fire trees blow through the clouds and flying red phoenixes fly, and beautiful flowers fall all over the ground.
You Su couldn't see the fireworks clearly, but he could feel the full joy around him.
He gently held the hands of the two women beside him, and felt that it was so good to live in this world...
(End of this chapter)