Estranged

Spreading from the feet, it is an endless mirror.

It looks like a mirror, but it is actually water.

People hang on it, and ripples are born step by step. If there is buoyancy, the socks are not wet.

Some are like Mirror Lake under the Rainbow Bridge, but they are not.

Because what the mirror lake reflects will never be a synchronous scene on the lake.

And here—

Chang Ming lowered his head and saw his own face.

The surface of the water is shrouded in smoke and clouds, and there are even dots of light scattered, shaking gently, as if silently luring others to light it.

"What are these lights?" Chang Ming asked.

Yunhai didn't answer, he just pointed on his toes, and brought Chang Ming into the air, overlooking this vast and boundless world of nothingness.

All the light clusters spread from the feet, scattered into the sky full of stars, and all the eyes are glowing in soft and warm light yellow, like an inverted galaxy, floating in a dream.

Apart from Chang Ming, it was not that no one else had been here.

Yunhai has seen many people come here for the first time, and they will be inexplicably shocked and immersed in it.

But here, time is the least valuable and the most cunning.

Once the consciousness falls into it, it may never be recovered again.

Chang Ming was only distracted for a moment, and soon saw the clue.

"Are these lights arranged according to the stars in the sky?"

"It is worthy of being the number one person in the world in the past."

Yun Hai joked, "I thought you were scared stupid by those vultures."

Chang Ming coughed a few times. He was injured when he fought with Xu Fenglin just now. He didn't feel it when he was hit. Now that he was out of danger, the wound started to hurt, and soon involved his whole body. Do you want Yun Hai to hold his waist? Chang Ming couldn't stand upright at all, let alone hang in the air.

The idea of ​​the star map came to mind, and the distribution of the light clusters under the feet became clearer.

There are the Big Dipper, and the ghosts, Zhangsu, and Liusu in the south...

"All of these were arranged by Yun Weisi?"

"A person who cultivates the ruthless way abandons love and forgets life. Every light group is a past memory that he voluntarily discarded. But people who come here, what they see when touching the light group is also their own past. People are addicted to it and can't extricate themselves, and they don't want to come back. Have you seen the blue starlight lingering around some light clusters? Those are the souls of obsessed people. Decades, here are thousands of years."

Chang Ming: "Then what did you see?"

Yunhai: "I'm a person with no memory, and I can't see anything."

He reached out to touch the ball of light closest to him.

The latter disintegrated as soon as it was touched, like fireflies gathered together, scattered and flew around, and after a while, they slowly gathered together again in their original positions.

"Didn't you already guess it?"

Time is chaotic here, the past, present and future have no meaning, and in the long run, life will also lose meaning, memory does not have to exist, and the mind and soul are separated.

It is also difficult for Yun Weisi to escape such a fate.

Yun Weisi in the daytime has abandoned the past and lost all emotions and desires.

And he, Yunhai, only exists at night, appearing out of thin air, without past or future.

Even at this moment, it is only a flash in the pan, fleeting.

"You are him, and he is you."

"Different."

Chang Ming didn't try to persuade Yun Hai anymore.

He admired the star river under his feet with the eyes of admiring the beautiful scenery.

Yun Hai didn't even know where his calmness and comfort came from—

It is obvious that people are in the game, they cannot help themselves, they have lost all their cultivation, and they don't even know if they can get out from here.

Those who can come here are all dragons and phoenixes among the people, but among them, some come for the magic weapon, some come to temper themselves and improve their cultivation, and some feel that their past can be discarded. Hope to find new students here.

But in the end, none of these people got what they wanted. Instead, they were buried here, their souls lingering and becoming embellishments in the sea of ​​thousands of stars.

"I just remembered some old things."

"Oh?"

"About Jiuchongyuan. When I went to Wanshen Mountain and caught a succubus, she said that someone summoned them with blood as a pact. Even if I killed her, it would be useless. She would not be the first , and won't be the last."

"They all said that it was you who cooperated with the demons and betrayed all those who built an array to resist."

"A dead man doesn't justify himself. I just happen to be alive."

"Then who summoned the demon?"

"At that time, I found the seal of the Situ family in the palm of the succubus."

"A man surnamed Situ once came in from Beyond the Void, and he said his name was Situ Yuan."

Yunhai stretched out his hand and pointed not far ahead.

"His soul should be there."

Chang Ming: "I remember Situ Yuan. He is Situ Wanhe's nephew. After I found the mark, I went to Situ's house to find Situ Wanhe, the patriarch at the time."

Yun Hai: "Situ Wanhe, is he famous?"

Chang Ming: "At that time there were ten great masters in the world, and Situ Wanhe was one of them. He had not made a breakthrough in closed-door training for many years, and he was also extreme and stubborn. When we arrived at Situ's house, Situ Wanhe was already dead. The people of Situ's family said that just the night before, he went mad and exploded to death, when a vision appeared in the sky, and everyone in a radius of tens of miles saw it."

Yun Hai: "Maybe it's a suspended animation."

Chang Ming: "I thought about it too, but I saw Situ Wanhe's corpse with my own eyes, so I couldn't fake it. Afterwards, the Situ family lost a grandmaster, and their vitality was severely damaged, and they have been in a state of depression ever since."

Yun Hai: "As soon as you said it, I remembered it. The Situ Yuan who came in said that he wanted to break through his demons and cultivation, and revitalize the Situ family."

Chang Ming: "This shows that Situ Wanhe is indeed dead, otherwise he would not have sat and watched the Situ family decline. At that time, there were more and more demon pits on Wanshen Mountain, and many demons were raging in the world, devouring the demonic energy." The spiritual power of the cave heaven and blessed place cannot be tolerated by ordinary people. Wherever they go, they slaughter cities and villages. Later, they become better at hiding themselves and disguising themselves as human beings. Many people are struggling to find a way to deal with it. Ren Haishan of the Kunlun Sword Sect proposed to spread it in Wanshen Mountain. The Liuhe Candle Sky Formation completely sealed the magic hole. He found me and hoped that I would also help."

Yunhai: "You agreed."

Chang Ming: "I agreed. At that time, I have been investigating this matter, but I have no clue. I think that the people behind the scenes will definitely not sit back and watch the arrangement of the Liuhe Candle Sky Array be completed and completely seal those magic holes."

Yun Hai: "But there was an accident during the deployment?"

Chang Ming: "That's right. I'm in charge of the corner, as long as the candles in front of me don't go out. But at that time, they had accidents one after another. I couldn't help myself. In the end, I fell short. .”

Yun Hai: "Who did the accident happen first?"

Chang Ming thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"I don't remember, the situation was very chaotic at that time, and my thoughts are still incomplete, so I can't recall all of them."

Chang Ming stretched out his hand to touch the nearest ball of light.

The moment his fingertips were about to connect, Yunhai held his wrist.

Chang Ming looked at him.

The opponent's actions didn't seem to be trying to stop him, but rather—

Yunhai held his hand and touched the ball of light.

The fireworks exploded in front of my eyes, and the sky and the earth were covered with white snow like goose feathers.

Everything, back to the origin.

Yunhai has met many people here.

After seeing them come in, go through the cycle of life and death again, and see their joy, anger, sorrow, joy, tears and tears, and regret it.

At that time, Yunhai was not touched at all, and even thought it was ridiculous.

But now, he wants to see Chang Ming's past.

These light clusters are not simply replays of past events.

Even if they have happened, it doesn't mean they can't be changed.

If Chang Ming knew, what would he do?

After all, he was intrigued by this person with curiosity and exploration that he shouldn't have.

…

Yunhai opened his eyes.

It was getting dark.

He was standing on the edge of a wood.

On the left is the lush forest, and on the right is the stream.

There was a coughing sound from the direction of the woods, and the rumble of a carriage not far away.

It's a bit dark around.

Yunhai opened his hand to call for the lamp, but it was in vain.

He froze for a moment.

"Here comes the sword."

Empty hands.

Like in Tianchui City, the spiritual power completely disappeared, leaving nothing.

The wheels finally stopped.

The carriage stopped beside the official road.

The curtain was lifted, and the girl poked her head out from inside, looking left and right.

"Little lady, you can't go any further, it's dangerous!"

The girl casually pointed to Chang Ming who was sitting on the side of the road coughing.

"Isn't there someone else, and he's doing well!"

The coachman sighed, and said earnestly: "The front is the boundary marker, further ahead there will often be party members haunting and looting, so you can't go there!"

Girl: "But I heard that this year's Thousand Forests Conference will be held in the sand sea of ​​the Western Regions, and there will be many gods and masters. If I want to learn from a master, this is my only chance."

Coachman: "Those gods flying around, who would look down at the mortals on the ground, you little lady, you just read too many story books on weekdays, so naive!"

The girl smiled and jumped off the carriage: "Uncle, don't worry, I'm not afraid of them, you just go back first, I can do it by myself."

She walked up to Chang Ming.

"Is your lord going to the sandy seas of the Western Regions too?"

Chang Ming looked up.

The girl was a little surprised.

"Lang Jun was born really well, I don't know if he is married or not?"

When Yunhai came out of the woods, he heard the girl asking Changming if he was married.

Straight to the point, straight to the point, without shyness.

Chang Ming was so patient that he didn't answer yet.

The girl said: "What do you think of me, sir?"

Sea of ​​clouds: ...

"He is a monk and cannot marry."

Yunhai replaced Changming and answered the girl's question.

The girl was not convinced: "Don't lie to me, I know that monks also have Taoist companions!"

Chang Ming said: "At your age, your bones have already grown, and your cultivation talent is mediocre. I'm afraid it will be difficult for any sect to accept you."

The girl bit her lips: "Then, I'll go and watch the excitement, and after watching it, I'll go back."

She looked like a pampered daughter from a wealthy family who didn't know the dangers of the world. Even if she had some skills, she was an insignificant dust in front of people's hearts.

Chang Ming looked at the bottom of her skirt.

Noticing his gaze, the girl quickly retracted her feet with a bit of embarrassment.

"You are too rude!"

"You want to go far away, and even your shoes are soft-soled shoes for walking in the boudoir. They are so thin that they will break after a few steps. The driver just did it for your own good. I also advise you to go back and go forward. There are not only bandits , if the monks disagree with each other and start a fight, it is easy to bring harm to the innocent."

Hearing his words, the girl knelt down with her knees hugged, a little depressed.

"I have nowhere to go. If I go home now, I will be locked up and I won't be able to go anywhere. I just want to take a look and see how those gods cultivate? Can you take me there?"

She looked up at Chang Ming, her face full of anticipation.

Chang Ming: "Do you think I look like a good person?"

Girl: "Pretty similar."

Chang Ming: "...what's your name?"

Girl: "Cong Rong, from Kyoto."

Chang Ming paused when he got up.

"The clump of the jungle, the face of the face?"

Cong Rong: "You know me?"

Chang Ming: "I heard a little bit."

Cong Rong pouted: "Then you better stop talking about it, it's definitely not a good reputation!"

Chang Ming smiled and said nothing.

"Where are the two gentlemen, what's your name?"

"My name is Chang Ming, and his name is Yun Hai."

Cong Rong's eyes wandered between the two.

"I always feel that you have very kind faces, as if you have met somewhere."

Chang Ming: "Let's go."

Cong Rong: "Where are you going?"

Chang Ming: "Qianlinhui, we will give you a ride."

Cong Rong became happy, she seemed to have an innate trust in Chang Ming and Yun Hai, or she was unsuspecting, and immediately accepted the fact that she was traveling with strangers, and sent the honest and kind driver back. Because Chang Ming told her that after crossing the Yuru Peak in front, there will be a Yuru Town, and she can buy a more portable outfit in Yuru Town.

But after walking a few steps, Miss Cong Rong began to feel her legs sore, and gradually fell behind Chang Ming and his boss.

Yunhai felt that Cong Rong was a complete burden.

He didn't even know why Chang Ming, who had acted shrewdly before, agreed to take her with him as soon as this woman begged him.

"Are you an old acquaintance with her?" Yun Hai asked.

"We have never met before." Chang Ming said.

"Don't forget, this is in the past." Yun Hai reminded him.

Chang Ming: "If I remember correctly, a shocking event will take place in Yuru Town tomorrow night. Many people died tragically overnight, and then came back to life, turning into zombies and hurting people everywhere. Back then, I was the victim of the tragedy. I arrived in Yuru Town only the next day after the incident. Two people arrived here one step earlier than me. They rescued some people who were not deeply poisoned by the corpse. Among them was the girl named Cong Rong. She witnessed the murder She is also the only person who has seen the murderer, but afterward, even though her corpse was detoxified, her eyes were blinded, and she was disabled for life.

Yun Hai understood what he meant: "Do you want to follow in person and find the murderer?"

Chang Ming: "One of the two people who arrived one step earlier than me is Situ Wanhe. The other one, coincidentally, has a very close relationship with you."

Yun Hai raised his eyebrows: "I can't think of anyone other than you who would have a close relationship with me."

Chang Ming: "Your biological father, Yun Chang'an."

Sea of ​​clouds: ...

Chang Ming: "It's a coincidence, that little lady Cong Rong that you despise in every possible way is your future biological mother."

Yunhai:? ? ?

He looked at Chang Ming's playful face, and was speechless for a moment.

Yunhai originally thought that the past they returned to should be after Yun Weisi became a teacher, but he didn't expect that the time went back so early.

"Cong Rong, who is walking behind you, hasn't met Yun Changan yet. She ran away from home to escape marriage. After the Yuru Town massacre, although she was blind in both eyes, Yun Changan sincerely protected her. Yun, Cong The two families were originally well-matched, but because of Cong Rong's blindness, the Yun family did not agree to this marriage, and even you were not welcomed after you were born, until the political situation of the Hong family suddenly changed, and the two of them were also involved."

Chang Ming said leisurely.

"I didn't expect to be able to return to this time, but now that I'm here, maybe I can find out the truth and, by the way, save your mother's eyes."

"Wait for me, don't go too fast, it's getting dark, I'm afraid!"

Cong Rong's coquettish call came from behind, and she quickly caught up with the two, panting.

"Mr. Ming Lang, you don't have a Taoist companion yet, do you really not think about me? I fell in love with you at first sight. If I am destined to become your Taoist companion, I will be able to devote myself to it for the rest of my life!" She didn't even look at the sea of ​​clouds. His eyes were all glued to Chang Ming's body.

The corner of Yunhai's mouth twitched slightly, feeling his hands itchy.

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Small theater unrelated to the main text:

Yunhai: (smiling) She is Yun Weisi's mother, not mine.

Chang Ming: Without Yun Weisi, how could we have you?

Yunhai: ... (Began to think seriously about the feasibility of separating myself from Yunweisi.)