ask willow

Chapter 26

The moon had already set in the west, and it was the darkest time before dawn. The chain bridge that had been repaired on the cliff shook slightly for some reason, making a hoarse sound caused by friction.

The cool wind blows through the flower forest on the edge of the cliff, and the falling flowers are colorful for a while, and the dark fragrance floats and sinks.

A guard of the Mingsha Cult night watch was leaning against a flower tree, feeling a little tired, when he heard a sudden change in the wind, he felt a cold murderous aura that made his scalp numb.

He woke up immediately, and pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword vigilantly, but before he could pull out the sword, he felt a pain in the back of his heart, as if Yan Bing had pierced his body, and when he looked down, a gleaming knife tip had passed through his body , pierced from the chest.

Before he could make a sound in the future, the knife was pulled back. After falling down, he was still conscious for a moment. He saw a man in blue shirt stepping gently beside him, and looked down at him. His face was as cold as ice, But it is as delicate and unparalleled as a bewitching ghost.

He suddenly widened his eyes - he actually recognized this face, he had seen this person more or less as a bodyguard in the five years of teaching, he knew that he was the leader's scepter, and even talked about it secretly.In fact, on this Muyue Cliff, there may not be many people who think highly of such a male favorite who doesn't even have martial arts, but because of the majesty of the leader, he has never expressed it on the face, and there are some disrespectful words or even ridicule in private .

However, he never thought that one day he would die at the hands of this person. Before he died, he saw the indifferent face of this person made of ice and snow, and realized how wrong they were.

But I don't have the strength to send a signal to remind others...

Liu Zhongqing didn't know what this person was thinking, and he didn't stop there. According to the route arranged by Mingsha Sect, the obstacles were cleared one by one. At the same time, Yuan Qingfeng and others who quietly passed the chain bridge also began to annihilate the patrolling guards .

The sky turned pale, and suddenly, a messenger firework shot up into the sky, making a sharp sound. It was unknown which guard set it off before he died.

Liu Zhongqing glanced up, curled the corners of her lips indifferently, and joined Yuan Qingfeng and others according to the original plan.

Apart from Yuan Qingfeng and a few of his personal disciples, there were more than 20 elite sword-seekers led by Qin Shaorui who came this time. Of course, Jian Moyan and Izumo also came together.Jian Moyan had never practiced martial arts, so he was protected by others, but his face remained unchanged when he saw the bloody scene, as if he hadn't seen anything, he remained silent.

Seeing him coming, Qin Shaorui said, "Young Master Liu, the disciple let the guard light the fireworks without noticing for a while, what should we do now?"

"It doesn't matter, the sky will be bright. At this time, we will be spotted by the people on the watchtower when we break into the main altar. The reason why we sneak into Hualin and kill the secret sentry here is because there are organs here, and several guards must be activated from different places at the same time. Now The guard is dead, and part of the mechanism has been destroyed by me, so it can no longer be activated, and there is no need to worry about it when there is a fight."

Not long after, there was a rush of footsteps outside the flower forest. Roughly estimated, there were dozens of people.

Liu Zhongqing remained calm, standing in front with a knife in hand, and saw that the leader of the other party was a man in gray wearing a black cloak, which was embroidered with gold thread, obviously his status was not low.

The last time he asked about the battle of Jianmen, Qin Shaorui had seen the cloak embroidered with gold thread, and the pattern embroidered on it was stained with blood. He is familiar with him, he should be the one who led the Mingsha Cultists to attack Wenjianmen that night.

Thinking of this, he pursed his lips slightly, and tightly held the hilt of his sword.

The gray-clothed man approached and stopped after a few steps, his eyes fixed on Liu Zhongqing's face, with a trace of surprise on his face: "It's you?"

The people behind the man in gray also recognized him, and couldn't help showing expressions of surprise.

"Conglomerate," Liu Zhongqing raised his eyebrows, brushed the blade lightly with his finger, and said with a sneer, "Didn't expect that?"

Li Yan looked at him coldly, saw that his movements were smooth and flowing without stagnation, so he knew that he had recovered his martial arts.He has been by Xie Miao's side for a long time, and he has also seen Liu Zhongqing's ruthless appearance in killing people. He knows how dangerous this person is when he is not deprived of his minions.

"Liu Zhongqing, the leader treats you well, why do you do such things?"

"Not thin?" Liu Zhongqing couldn't help laughing, pointed at him with a knife, and said: "I don't know if the right protector refers to the abolition of my martial arts or the claustrophobic confinement, if you tell me, I will treat it like this How is your master?"

"You—" Conglomerate frowned, glanced at the person behind him, and couldn't help being surprised again, "Mr. Jian, why are you..."

Jian Moyan's medical skills are excellent, and he is very peaceful. He has always been indifferent and indifferent, and has a certain reputation. However, this person has never even cared about the affairs of the church. Now he suddenly stood by Liu Zhongqing's side. He couldn't believe it.

Jian Moyan remained expressionless, lowering her eyes slightly, as if she had no intention of responding.

Liu Zhongqing smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry about protecting the right, there are more things that surprise you than these."

Conglomerate pressed the hilt of his sword silently, as if guarding against his sudden attack.

Liu Zhongqing didn't intend to make a move immediately, but just glanced at the crowd behind him, and said coldly, "Why, why don't you make a move?"

Conglomerate felt cold, and couldn't help but look back. There was a slight commotion among the congregation behind him, and everyone couldn't help but look at the people around them, not knowing who Liu Zhongqing was referring to.

Liu Zhongqing was not in a hurry, she waited quietly with a very patient appearance.

The two sides were in such a stalemate for a while, and some of the members of the Mingsha sect suddenly attacked the people around them, and the others were caught off guard, and they inevitably suffered some injuries.

Liu Zhongqing turned her face slightly, and said to the people who had drawn their swords behind her, "Do it."

Qin Shaorui and Yuan Qingfeng nodded, and flew up first, leading the crowd to attack that side, the two sides immediately fell into a melee!

Li Yan couldn't help being startled and angry, looked at Liu Zhongqing and said, "Sure enough!"

Liu Zhongqing sneered: "Thanks for the compliment."

Li Yan knew that he was always impatient to talk too much, so he stopped talking, and stabbed him with a sword flower in his right hand.

Liu Zhongqing's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he held the knife to meet him. His moves seemed ordinary at first glance, without much change, but the knife was extremely fast, like splashing silver, and the erratic moonlight was in front of him in an instant.

Conglomerate didn't dare to be negligent, and went all out. The moment the sword struck, he only felt a slight numbness in the tiger's mouth, and he couldn't help but be amazed at the strength of the man, which seemed to have broken through the original shackles.

Liu Zhongqing didn't allow him to think too much, the saber-style chain, each move is simple and neat but hits the vital point directly, the thin saber aura rolls up the falling flowers flying around, like the raindrops flying obliquely in spring.

Conglomerate gradually felt strenuous, and there was a cut on his shoulder accidentally, he took a step back a little, and drew out a scimitar with his left hand from behind, and the sword and sword danced in a silver light.

Liu Zhongqing is still one person with one saber, and the response is like flowing water, even if others want to help Cong Yan, they are forced back by his saber, and it is difficult to get close.

Conglomerate resisted for a while, but was finally defeated, and there was another bloody mouth on his right arm.

But Liu Zhongqing didn't stop, cutting his throat with a knife!

Conglomerate's arms were sore and numb from the fight just now, so he could only lean back, hoping to avoid the blade.

Liu Zhongqing didn't let him hide, the blade was pressed down, and the blood was about to be cut, but he felt a sharp wind flashing in front of him and behind him, when he looked up, he saw a hidden weapon coming towards his face, it must be the same without looking behind him.He raised his eyebrows slightly, stopped the knife, turned around neatly, and knocked down the hidden weapon behind him, and then the tip of the knife moved back, and turned around, raising his hand to shoot down another one, but saw a falling flower flying against the wind , hit the hidden weapon.

From a very close distance, he saw the petals shattered into powder in front of his eyes, and the hidden weapon fell to the ground immediately, and a long burst of dark fragrance was blown away by the wind.

Liu Zhongqing didn't care too much, and used his body to slash at the throat of the conglomerate one after another.

Conglomerate was unable to parry, and was restrained by him, with the knife resting on his neck, a little blood oozing out.

Liu Zhongqing pointed out his acupoints, and then turned around to look in the direction of the falling flower, and saw Izumo standing beside Jian Moyan, taking on the responsibility of protecting that person.The young man was still dressed simply in the uniform of a Biling disciple, and he didn't even have a weapon on him, but even picking leaves and flying flowers can hurt people, and he handled it very freely.

Biling admires the nature of the heavens and the earth, and the highest state of his martial arts is to blend with all things, and everything can be used.Izumo can use flying flowers and fallen leaves to hurt people, but in fact, he attaches the energy in his body to the flowers and leaves. It seems invisible and substanceless, but it is actually as sharp as a knife.

Izumo seemed to feel his gaze, and he also looked this way, his eyes were bright as if waiting for praise, but he couldn't prevent someone from the side from stabbing him with a sword while he was off guard.Izumo quickly looked away, and dealt with it in a bit of a hurry, but there was no danger.

Liu Zhongqing couldn't help chuckling.

Seeing this, Li Yan couldn't help but sneer and said: "It's a waste that the leader treats you sincerely, but I never thought that in just a few days, Mr. Liu can flirt with others."

Liu Zhongqing suppressed her smile and looked away. In the past five years, he has listened to a lot of bad words from the people below, consciously or unconsciously. From the beginning, he suppressed his murderous anger, and now he has no interest in refuting.

After thinking for a while, Liu Zhongqing didn't explain anything, but said coldly: "I have never seen the sincerity of what the right protector said with my own eyes, so how can I trust your one-sided words? Why don't I dig out that heart someday to have a look, how?"

"you……!"

"However, in any case, the Right Protector must not be able to wait for that day." Liu Zhongqing no longer wastes time with him, but put the knife on his neck, and said loudly: "The Right Protector of the Mingsha Sect has been captured. , Wait, don't you stop?"

After hearing this, everyone in the Mingsha Sect couldn't help but gradually stopped their weapons, but they were still on guard and hesitant.

Liu Zhongqing said coldly: "The descendant will not die, otherwise—" He paused, looked at Qin Shaorui, and nodded slightly: "Qin Shaoxia."

Qin Shaorui knew what he meant, walked up to him with his sword, looked at Liyan, and said word by word: "Liuyan, you lead the Mingsha Sect to kill me and ask the disciples of Jianmen, I, Qin Shaorui, will make you bloody today." blood!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and pierced the heart of the conglomerate with a sword.

Blood splashed out, and the man in gray gradually lost his voice. Liu Zhongqing put away the knife on his neck, lowered his eyes slightly, and the corners of his lips gradually curled up a little indifferently——

He had finally reached this point, and there was no way out.

Snow Valley is located in the extreme north, and the terrain is very peculiar. The snow in the valley does not melt all year round, so it gets its name.

Wen Yan and Liu Zhongyi traveled north all the way, walked for more than ten days, and stayed in a town called Liushui for a day.Liushui Town is next to a high mountain. Legend has it that the spring on the mountain irrigates the fields and nourishes all things. The people in the town cherish the spring water very much, so the town is named Liushui.

There are a lot of snacks in the town. Because of the sweetness of the mountain spring, even simple snacks are delicious, and the wine brewed from the spring water is a must.

Liu Zhongyi wandered around the town with Wen Yan for a while, and there was a bunch of snacks bought by that person in his arms. Not to mention, when he first came to this town last night, Wen Yan coaxed him to drink some famous snacks in the town. At that time, I just felt dizzy, unable to follow the deepest desire in my heart, and dawdled around that person like a child.The faint scent of medicine on Wen Yan's body seemed to have a fatal attraction. He felt like it, so he hugged her tightly and refused to let go.

These memories are quite vague. Although he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, he was still a little embarrassed when he thought about it. At least he would never do such a thing when he was sober.In fact, he is not as good at drinking as Wen Yan, and he likes to taste wine, but he has never touched a drop of alcohol.Drinking alcohol will easily affect the stability of his hands. If Wen Yan didn't coax him in every possible way last night, he would definitely not drink it.

It's just that he couldn't remember exactly what he did when he was completely unconscious. When he asked Wen Yan, the man just smiled and said nothing, so he thought about it and decided to give up pursuing the matter.

Originally, he wanted to continue on his way this morning, but Wen Yan said that he was not in a hurry, he still had some things to do, and he had to stay in this town for a day.However, when he came out with him, he was just wandering around the town, and was stuffed with a lot of snacks. Liu Zhongyi was attracted by those things at first, and when he was a little full, he felt something was wrong, but he didn't ask. He believed in Wen Yan's work. He has his own reasons.

After walking like this for a while, Liu Zhongyi suddenly looked back, and saw that there were people bustling on the street, there was nothing suspicious about it, but the feeling of being watched just now was not fake at all.

Wen Yan gently pulled him back, smiled, and said, "Are you tired, why don't you go back to the inn?"

Liu Zhongyi nodded.

The two turned around and walked back and forth. When they reached the entrance of an alley, Liu Zhongyi glanced over quickly, and caught a glimpse of a black figure out of the corner of his eye, but he pretended not to know, and did not turn his head.

After returning to the inn room, Liu Zhongyi asked: "Master, when did you find out?"

"Last night," Wen Yan pulled him to sit down on the chair: "I put some tasteless medicinal powder on the window sill. After you fell asleep, I heard a strange noise outside the window. When I went to look, I found that the medicinal powder was scattered. , I think it was touched by someone. I guess it was followed by someone, so I tested it a little this morning."

Liu Zhongyi was startled when he heard the words, thinking that his behavior when he was drunk last night might be known by others, so he felt embarrassed again, looking at the jug on the table, wishing he could poke a hole.

After a while, he calmed down a little, and then asked, "What is the effect of the medicine powder?"

Wen Yan didn't miss his rare expression, but he didn't point it out. He smiled lightly and replied, "I lost my internal strength for twelve hours."

Liu Zhongyi frowned slightly: "Then... why don't you do it now?"

Wen Yan stared at him for a while: "I think this person may be familiar with us. If it is true, we will expose it rashly now. In case he finds some excuse to shirk, we have no evidence in our hands to identify him as a member of the Mingsha Sect." , on the contrary made myself very passive.”

Liu Zhongyi thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

Wen Yan said: "Besides, we are here, and there is indeed something to do. The follower lost his martial arts within twelve hours, so he just can't follow us."

"Well, what?"

"In the high mountain outside Liushui Town, there is a unique pearl fruit. We have to go and get some as medicine."

"Medicine?"

"That's right," Wen Yan said in a low voice: "Love gave me the ingredients of Xie Lao's Gu poison. These days, I have also found a way to crack it. The medicinal materials and the like have been prepared in the village, and the only thing missing is this medicine to induce it." That's all. But... this medicine is highly poisonous after it's formulated, if Xie Luan's body hadn't been transformed by Gu poison, ordinary poisons wouldn't work, and I'm afraid it would seal his throat with blood."

Liu Zhongyi tightly clenched the dagger in his sleeve: "Brother...do you really want to do it yourself?"

Wen Yan pondered and said: "Since he has already attacked the Mingsha Sect, how can he retreat?"

Liu Zhongyi frowned, and after a while, said: "Even though Mu Yueya is very weak now, his attack must be very quiet. The Mingsha Sect's power in Yunchuan is deeply rooted, so how can there be no news of it reaching Xie Miao?"

Wen Yandao: "He said that the head of the hall who specialized in collecting and delivering news has been controlled by him with 'Passion'. After taking Muyue Cliff, he will let that person send a message to Xie Miao, saying that there is indeed an attack by someone from the Yinshan School who also asked about the Sword Sect. The main altar is alright, but some of the attackers have not been captured. This news is half true, Xie Miao should not doubt it, on the contrary, it will stimulate him to fight against the Yinshan sect."

Liu Zhongyi was silent for a long time, and pursed his lips slightly: "I just hope there is nothing wrong."

The two stayed in the room until after lunch, and after a short rest, they decided to go to the mountains to find that kind of pearls. Because they were worried that someone would be watching them in the inn, Wen Yan raised his finger and pointed to the roof. Liu Zhongyi knew what he meant and pushed Open the window and look outside.

The watchers were caught off guard last night, so naturally they didn't dare to approach the window, and this window faced an alley, and there was nothing unusual in the alley, and there were no pedestrians at this hour.

Liu Zhongyi turned around to signal, seeing Wen Yan nodding his head slightly, he gently supported the carved window, borrowed some strength, jumped out lightly, twisted his waist hard, turned his body to hook the eaves tiles with his toes, and stopped falling The trend, over the roof.

Liu Zhongyi stood firmly on the ridge of the roof, waited a while, and saw Wen Yanyi flipping up lightly.

Wen Yan smiled slightly, and glanced at his waist. The belt that was tied just right outlined a neat and graceful arc. It was thin and flexible, but it showed a very strong explosive power at the moment when he just turned over. It was really... No Self-knowledge is very tempting.

Although Liu Zhongyi didn't know what he was thinking, but she always felt that there was something unusual in that gentle smile, so she frowned and said, "Let's go."

"Yeah." Wen Yan calmly withdrew his gaze, still with a little smile - anyway, this person must not understand what he was thinking now, and as for the future... Maybe he won't be able to look so brightly.

The two of them swiftly swept over several eaves, landed in a small alley, and then walked towards the high mountain next to Liushui Town.They didn't walk slowly, and they arrived outside the city in a short time, along the path between the bushes and the strange rocks.

The mountain is very cool, the tall old trees are mixed with some wild flowers in full bloom, which is quite beautiful in the tranquility.

After walking like this for a while, Liu Zhongyi said: "Master, what does that Zhuguo look like?"

"The plant is very low, and the fruit is the size of an ordinary pearl. It is bright white in color, so it should be conspicuous." Wen Yan described the pearl fruit, and seeing Liu Zhongyi slightly lowered his eyes as if he was looking for it seriously, he couldn't help but smile, and pulled She gave him a hand and said, "Can you take the sachet I gave you with you?"

"Hmm." Liu Zhongyi took out the well-kept sachet from his bosom, but when he was about to hand it to him, he paused, and the corners of his lips pursed slightly.

Wen Yan looked at the things in his hands, and realized why he hesitated for a moment. It turned out that he tied the little wooden rabbit sculpture that he gave him when he was in Yunchuan to the sachet.Seeing that such things with no special effects were carefully preserved by him, Wen Yan felt that his heart was so soft that it was about to melt away, and he was very moved. It's just that the time and place are not right now, so he just teased in a low voice: " Shy?"

Liu Zhongyi was taken aback, at first he just felt a little embarrassed when he found out that he had never let go of his thoughts, but when he heard that voice that was teasing but still tender, somehow his ears warmed up, and he almost wanted to He retracted his hand, but was held by Wen Yan.

Looking up, I saw the focused and gentle expression in the man's eyes.

"Zhong Yi," Wen Yan said softly, "How about we get married again after everything is over?"

Being recalled by his words, Liu Zhongyi slightly lowered his eyes and fell silent.

Wen Yan thought that maybe he still couldn't fully accept himself without any grudges, so he didn't want to force it, and wanted to say that if he couldn't agree now, he could reply later.

However, before he opened his mouth, Liu Zhongyi nodded and said, "Okay, but the owner has to agree to one condition."

Wen Yan didn't have time to think about the conditions of this person who almost never made demands at the moment, so he said, "Just say it."

Liu Zhongyi stared at him without blinking, and said in a low voice, "This time, the owner is covered."

In fact, when two men get married, one of them does not necessarily need to cover the head covering, but it depends on personal preference. If wearing it, it implies "marrying as a wife", and generally few men are willing.The reason why Liu Zhongyi covered his head back then was because he hadn't learned how to change his appearance, so he wore it to cover up his appearance.

Wen Yan was a little surprised when he heard him say this at first, but he never cared much about these things, so he didn't hesitate, and replied with a smile: "I promise you."

Liu Zhongyi opened his eyes slightly, but was stunned for a moment.In fact, he just wanted to make a joke like Wen Yan teased him, but I don't know if he said it too seriously or what, Wen Yan seemed to take it seriously without hesitation.This couldn't help but make him feel a little frustrated, but despite the frustration... he was still a little happy.

Seeing the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his eyes shining brightly, as if... Seeing those favorite snacks, Wen Yan's heart softened a little, and he felt that the move was very worthwhile.

Liu Zhongyi clasped his fingers through the sachet, and said, "Why did the owner suddenly mention this sachet?"

It was originally when he was in love, when he suddenly mentioned this matter, he was a little puzzled, but Wen Yan was used to him like this, and replied: "Hold it, if the fragrance becomes stronger later, it will be almost the same time." place."

Liu Zhongyi was slightly surprised: "Why?"

Wen Yan explained: "Actually, the fruit-bearing plant is called Jiexiang, and it emits a unique smell. Jiexiang is originally non-toxic, but there is a kind of incense snake living on this mountain, and I like this smell the most. , entrenched around the plant, in order to prevent other things from taking Jiexiang, he injected venom into it, so that the plant was also infected with poison. Jiexiang did not die because of this, but produced fruit instead, but the fruit was extremely poisonous. That's what we're looking for."

"Ah."

"If it is surrounded by poisonous insects, snakes and ants, the scent of this sachet will become strong, making them afraid to approach. What we are going to is the place where the scent-eating snakes live in groups, and the scent will naturally be strong."

"I see." Liu Zhongyi nodded, "Then let's move on."

"it is good."

The two continued to walk up the mountain. After walking for about two hours, the smell of the sachet in Liu Zhongyi's hand gradually became stronger, Wen Yan said: "It should be nearby, be careful."

Liu Zhongyi remained silent, but still placed the sachet where the palms of the two were touching, and walked into the depths of the jungle.

Wen Yan knew that he seldom expressed his concern, but this movement was clear enough, so he slightly bent the corners of his lips, and let him lead him along the way.

From time to time, rustling sounds could be heard from the grass where the two of them walked. If you look carefully, you can see some poisonous insects and spiders running away in a hurry to avoid the fragrance. Some of them are not small. It's scary.Fortunately, the two of them are not very afraid of these things. If people who are afraid see them, they will probably be terrified.

The smell from the sachet became more and more intense. Surrounded by trees, there was a grotto where the green vines intertwined. The inside was dark and not shallow, and the stone walls were very slippery and covered with moss.

Wen Yan looked around and said, "It should be inside."

Liu Zhongyi nodded, and hung the sachet on his wrist, and took out the fire from his sleeve to light it, then held his hand very naturally, and walked into the cave.

It was obviously a simple action, but Wen Yan felt a slight warmth in his heart, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction - the kind of joy and tenderness he had been looking forward to, had finally been fully realized in this person.

He originally thought that even if Liu Zhongyi could be with him, it would still take a long time for him to completely accept and trust him. He was ready to continue even if that person was slightly alienated and indifferent, but he didn't expect that Liu Zhongyi would also He didn't feel awkward and shrink back, and he agreed and tried his best to respond.

Wen Yan tightened his fingers and shook hands with him, and the sachet dangled on his wrist, emitting a fragrance of grass and trees.

With a little light from the fire, one can see the shapes of the surrounding cave walls, as well as the messy crawling traces of footless animals on the ground.The cave is very damp, and a hissing sound from the front and a sliding sound can be faintly heard, which adds a bit of horror to this dark place.

The two continued to move forward for a while, but light gradually appeared in front of them, followed by a sweet fragrance.

Liu Zhongyi turned off the fire, and then found that there was a cave on the other side, but the roof was not closed, and the skylight fell, illuminating the surroundings.

At first glance, the cave is covered with green vines, densely packed, but if you look closely, you can find that the "green vines" have eyes and are slowly crawling, making a cold hissing sound, clearly a A blue poisonous snake!

The scent-eating snake perched at the entrance of the cave was afraid of the scent, so it began to crawl to the other side, and gradually vacated a ground full of plants. The plants were very low, and some of them bore bright white pearls. correct.

Although the Fragrance Devouring Snake was afraid of the breath from the sachet, it still did not move away, staring at them from a distance.Although the two of them were not afraid of these things, they still felt chills under the cold gaze of the densely packed snakes.

Wen Yan didn't say anything, just nodded slightly to Liu Zhongyi as a signal, then let go of the hands they held, took out a deerskin glove from his bosom, put it on, and stepped forward to pick the pearl.

Liu Zhongyi held the dagger in his sleeve and let the murderous intent radiate from his body. Those incense snakes seemed to have sensed it, and spit out their words, but they didn't dare to approach.

However, the moment Wen Yan took the next pearl, a fragrant snake still opened its mouth wide at him, baring its fangs, as if it was about to pounce on him and bite his wrist!

Liu Zhongyi drew his dagger out of its sheath in an instant, but Wen Yan slightly raised his hand to stop him, and said softly: "Don't provoke them." Then he wrapped the pearl in the cloth prepared in advance, and returned it, "One is enough Alright, let's go back the way we came."

Liu Zhongyi slowly put the dagger into its sheath, and retreated a certain distance with him. Seeing that they had no further actions, the incense snakes stopped threatening them, and were still on guard against hostility, but due to the smell of the sachet, they did not come forward .

Liu Zhongyi ignited the fire again, Wen Yan also took off his gloves, held him again with the hand with the sachet on his wrist, and turned to go back and forth.

Behind them, those incense-eating snakes gathered again, hissing and voicing, but they didn't get close.

When the two walked out of the cave, it was getting late.After walking down the mountain for more than an hour, it was completely dark, and they got up early today, and they had exhausted their energy just now, Liu Zhongyi gradually felt very tired due to the effect of the poison.

Wen Yan also noticed his tiredness, so he stopped and said, "Zhong Yi, if I can't stand it, I'll carry you back."

Liu Zhongyi shook his head, resisting the dizziness and drowsiness caused by the poison, and said, "I'm fine."

Wen Yan sighed softly: "With me here, there is no need to be brave."

"..." Liu Zhongyi didn't speak, but just looked at him.

Wen Yan whispered in his ear: "I also recited you when you were young, do you remember?"

Liu Zhongyi lowered her eyes, and was inexplicably embarrassed when he heard him mention his childhood, "I forgot."

"good."

"..."

A quarter of an hour later, Liu Zhongyi lay on his back, unable to withstand the erosion of the poison, and fell into a deep sleep.Wen Yan listened to his breathing, smiled lightly, and raised his eyes to look at the little lights burning in the town of Liushui under the mountain.