The Book of Maiden Contract

The strength of the mind is the real strength. When Xiaoxiang realized this, she also asked herself, is her mind strong enough?

No one can help her answer this question, because her heart belongs only to her, and only she will know it, but...Youxiang clenched her fists tightly, her face full of confidence.

There is no need for any answers at all, as long as you believe in yourself, you are the strongest!

"Master, I finally understand. Thank you for coming here to enlighten me." Thinking of this, Youxiang immediately said loudly to Lin Luo, and there was no trace of haze on her face.

Lin Luo nodded, "Now that you have figured it out, do you have any idea what to do next?"

"This... I didn't expect it." Youxiang scratched her head suddenly, and said embarrassedly.

Lin Luo didn't mind either. After all, it was only so little time. It would be great if Youxiang could get rid of her psychological barriers. It would be impossible for her to come up with a cultivation method at the same time, so she said, "Since we have already reached this point , then I will give you another hint."

"hint?"

Lin Luo stretched out his hand, nodded her head, and then pointed at himself, "You are not a genius like me, but we also have things that geniuses don't have, and more importantly...we are all practical, Do you understand it?"

"Actual combat type..." These three words startled Youxiang, and she couldn't help but think of her past experience. It was an unbearable past accompanied by blood and tears, but it was also a heart-pounding and exciting memory. In the battle of life and death, every time I come back with a body full of scars, and sometimes I have reached the edge of life and death. Even I thought it was impossible to live anymore. I really don’t want to recall such painful experiences, but... precisely because of the Only through that kind of experience can she grow little by little.

I, without a doubt, transformed during the battle!

Because you fight, you become stronger, and because you become stronger, you desire to fight.

Ah, so it is.

At this time, Youxiang finally understood that she has always held the strongest thing in her hands, and the road leading to the strongest is always under her feet. So, since when did she forget all this?

No, not because she forgot, but because she found something more important.

The friendship that I thought I would never get, since being with Xiaozi, so many happy things have happened, although there are many times when there will be dangers, but as long as the two of you are together, you don’t have to worry about anything , Even when it is painful, you can laugh.

There is also the reliance that they thought was impossible to get. Since meeting Lin Luo, they have learned how to rely for the first time, and it is also the first time they have a warm home, and it is the first time that they can sleep and play carefree , I will never have pain again, and every day is a day of incomparable happiness.

However, because all of this was so beautiful, she couldn't help but forget it.

If you can maintain this kind of happy life forever, it doesn't matter even if you are an ordinary person, but this is impossible, the world is still turning, and the era of chaos is not over yet. If there is not enough protection power, such happiness It will be lost one day.

Don't don't don't don't want to lose anyway.

So, it's time to say goodbye to all this.

In order to be able to be surrounded by this happiness in the future, I... must give up the present happiness!

At this moment, Youxiang wakes up completely, and finally understands what kind of path she should take in the future. Maybe it will be very hard, even full of pain and loneliness, but as long as she thinks of the happiness that can be grasped in her hands in the future, then she will be happy again. Great pain doesn't matter anymore.

So, Youxiang raised her head, stared at Lin Luo closely, and said seriously: "Master, I have decided..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Luo reached out his hand to stop her from continuing, then turned around and walked towards the direction of the hut, saying as he walked, "You don't need to tell me what you have decided, and you don't have to ask me what you want to do." Let me report that although you are your master, you have no intention of restricting your life, as long as you think it is what you should do, then do it, your path can only be walked by yourself."

"Master..." Seeing Lin Luo's receding back, You Xiang knew what that meant, she couldn't help being moved, she opened her mouth, but she couldn't say what she wanted to say, only the tears in her eyes slid down the corners of her eyes, and finally Spit out two words, "Thank you."

...

Half an hour later, Youxiang returned to their room, but instead of going back to sleep, she stood in front of her room and looked at the girl inside through the gap in the door.

After a while, Youxiang opened the door of the house and came to the yard outside, holding an umbrella and a bundle in her hand.

Turning around, Youxiang put the things in her hands on the ground, then knelt down on her knees, and kowtowed three times to the room. When she raised her head, she said deeply: "Master, thank you for these days I have taken care of me since then, without you, I would have died. Originally, I should have stayed by your side to repay your kindness, but I can’t do anything as a weak person, so... Thank you for understanding me any surname."

"Sister Shenqi, I don't know what a witch is, and I don't know why people in this world hate witches so much. I only know that she will care about me, take care of me gently, and help me wash my dirty clothes. You are the best sister, so please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye."

"Finally, my best friend Xiao Zi, we promised to be together forever, but I'm sorry, I have to leave now, I know if I tell you, you will definitely stop me, so please forgive me for not keeping my promise ...You said that you want to build a Gensokyo where people and monsters, strong and weak can live happily. Although I still think your ideal is too absurd, I support this kind of ideal. Isn’t ideal what my friend should do?”

"So, I will work hard, even if we are in different places, I will also work hard for your ideals, I... I will personally end this chaotic era, even if it is a little bit, it will make your dreams come true. Get closer to that ideal."

"Trust me, I can do it, and it's at times like this that I need your trust, and then, when that Gensokyo comes, all of us...will be able to laugh."

When the farewell words came to this point, the girl's face was covered with tears.

But even so, she still didn't regret her decision. When she stood up, she wiped away the tears on her face, then packed up her burden, turned around and walked towards the darkness in the distance... never turning back, never hesitating , never stopped, from now on, this endless road of fighting is her destination.

Lin Luo leaned against the window eaves, gently opened the curtains, and looked at the night below through the glass of the window. Under the moonlight, a petite figure was stretched and slender, gradually drifting away.

Lin Luo watched her leave without saying anything, until the figure completely disappeared from sight, he slowly raised his head, stared at the starry sky, and said softly: "This It's... it's about to start."

...

The next morning, Xiao Zi rushed to Lin Luo's room in a hurry. Before Lin Luo could get up, she slammed into the door and entered, then pulled Lin Luo out of the quilt, and exclaimed: "Master, it's not good. , Youxiang is gone!"

Lin Luo probably hadn't woken up yet, rubbed his eyes, and said in a daze, "Oh, Youxiang is gone, what does this mean?"

"Of course it means literally!" Xiao Zi said loudly, her tone full of anxiety, "Every time before, You Xiang got up first, and then woke me up by the way, but this time when I woke up, But I didn't see Youxiang. At first I thought she forgot to call me, or went to the bathroom, but after I woke up, I couldn't find her, she... she really disappeared!"

"Then she may have gone to practice alone."

Xiao Zi shook her head and said: "Impossible, I have searched all the places where I can practice, even the rear, but I still can't find her."

Hearing this, Lin Luo's heart suddenly moved, because the back mountain that Xiaozi said was the place where Youxiang practiced quietly, and Xiaozi even went to this place, could it be that..."And most importantly, Youxiang Xiang’s umbrella is gone! She attaches great importance to that umbrella, and usually puts it in the easiest place to see. She also said that she will always carry it as a treasure, but her umbrella is gone now... ...Master, Youxiang... Has Youxiang left us?" After speaking, Xiao Zihong's eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry.

Lin Luo sighed secretly, and said: "Last night, I chatted with Youxiang about cultivation, and then she said she wanted to do something, but I didn't ask her what she wanted to do, but if she really If you leave us, it must be related to that incident... You are so close to her, and you should know her better than me. Have you noticed anything special about her recently? Maybe there are some clues. "

"A special place?" Hearing this, Xiao Zi couldn't help being taken aback. It's not that she doesn't know about You Xiang's recent abnormal behavior. She just kept silent because she was concerned about the other party's self-esteem, but if it is really related to this matter... "ah!"

Suddenly, Xiao Zi thought of an incident not long ago, and her expression changed drastically.

"Have you thought of anything?" Lin Luo couldn't help asking.

But Xiao Zi didn't answer, but quickly ran out of the room, rushed out of the door, and ran away into the distance.

Xiaozi thought about what Youxiang was going to do, but her heart was full of fear instead of excitement.

No way! That thing can't be done!

Will die, must die!

At this moment, Xiaozi has only one thought in her mind, which is to stop Xiaoxiang. (

(to be continued)