Somewhere outside the city, two women were standing quietly. One of them was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, like a proud plum blossom in winter. Her eyes were sad and filled with sorrow. Beside her was a woman dressed in palace attire.
"Are you sure you don't want to see him?" The woman in palace attire glanced at Zhang Qingyu. Her eyes hadn't left since that person left the city.
"No need. I can still live for a few more years in my current state. It's better to let him think that I'm dead." Zhang Qingyu looked at Nie Li's back and was lost in thought for a long time. She had countless things she wanted to say to him, but she didn't say the last sentence.
"Let's go! Your current body is the best opportunity to practice that cultivation method. If you succeed in the cultivation method, then the Bone Eroding Heart Dissolving Pill will naturally dissolve. "
"Aunt, I understand." Zhang Qingyu withdrew her gaze. She knew her body well. If she wanted to see Nie Li again, she had to go to that place and practice that cultivation technique.
"Yu 'er, let's go! Spring is coming. The plum blossoms in the courtyard are about to fall. "The woman in palace attire took out a light veil and covered her face. Then, she looked at Cloud Sea City.
"The plum blossoms have fallen. They're dead." Zhang Qingyu knew that Chun Mei was dead. The one who survived was Zhang Qingyu. The one who would continue to walk was also Zhang Qingyu. But next winter, the plum blossoms would still bloom!
At this moment, the plum blossoms in Cloud Sea City's Spring Plum Pavilion had withered. The fallen plum blossoms covered the table. The plum tree below the pavilion had also bloomed its last beauty. It covered the entire courtyard with bright red. Even if it turned into ashes here, it would also be reborn here.
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At a place that was extremely far away from Ocean of Clouds City was a mountain range that towered into the clouds. These mountains weren't like the continuous expanse of Cloudlink Mountain Range. The mountain range here was extremely special. It was like a gift from nature, and it was like a sword that rose from the ground.
The towering and precipitous mountain range was like a pillar that pierced into the clouds. There were actually five mountains, all different. From afar, they looked like palms with five fingers standing on the ground.
At the top of the highest mountain, there was no danger or terror as he had imagined. On the contrary, the flat mountainous terrain seemed to have been neatly carved by some sharp weapon, and there were countless buildings standing around. Here, when you looked up, you would see the sky. When you looked down, you would see the clouds.
Such a bizarre scene made people praise it endlessly. They were amazed at the uncanny workmanship of heaven and earth. Even those with profound martial arts skills would not be able to set foot on such a steep cliff, not to mention building so many buildings at the top. How many years and how many people would it take to build such a place?
The houses were connected to each other, forming a circle. There were three layers inside and three layers outside. The closer one got to the center of the circle, the more different the buildings were. At the center of the circle, there was an empty space in the middle, with unique patterns drawn on it.
There was an altar of heaven in the open space. It was squarish, and on the south side, there were 999 steps of stone stairs leading straight to the blue sky. He thought that the top of the mountain was the closest place to heaven, but now it seemed that this altar was the place that led to heaven.
Above the 999 steps, on the spacious altar of heaven, there was no congestion like the houses below. On the contrary, there were only a few scattered houses, each in a strange position.
In the center of the altar of heaven, there was a stone platform, and the 99 steps of stone stairs led to a higher place. On the stone platform closest to heaven, there was a little boy sitting on it. He had two buns on his head, delicate facial features, baby fat on his cheeks, and snot hanging from his mouth. His pair of big eyes did not have the clarity and quickness that a child should have. Instead, they were turbid.
He was wearing a large black and white Taoist robe, and his short fat little hands were hidden in the robe. On his feet were a pair of cloth shoes, and his loose trousers revealed a tender white calf. He looked down at the stone surface. The circular hole was deep black, but there was a galaxy and countless stars on it.
Tens of thousands of stars, bright and dim. A silver ribbon hung in the middle, dividing the black into two halves. He stared blankly, and after a long while, he reached out his fat little hand, wanting to reach out and touch it.
"Silly boy! What are you trying to do? " A dignified voice sounded behind him. The boy's fingers trembled, and he retracted them. He stood up and patted the robe behind him, even though there was no dust on it.
"Master, I'm just looking." The boy turned around. Behind him was an extremely handsome man in a Taoist robe. His hair was down to the ground, and his dazzling white hair and eyes showed that he was not as young as he looked.
The boy took small steps, hugged the man's calf, and kept rubbing against it. His snot was also smeared on the man's trousers. "Stop rubbing, or your senior sister will beat you." The white-haired man held the little boy in his arms.
"Master, I'll listen to you. I won't come to this rooftop in the future. Tell senior sister not to beat me." The silly boy hugged the white-haired man's neck, and faintly cried.
"Okay, okay, you'll be obedient in the future. Your senior sister won't beat you. "The white-haired man was very doting, and stroked the silly boy's little head.
"Master, I just thought that thing was fun, and wanted to touch it. I won't do anything. Also, those little stars will disappear! It's really special. "The silly boy pointed at the astrolabe with his short fingers.
"Silly boy, those extinguished stars are the people of the world who have passed away. Life and death are fated. There are those who have passed away, and there are those who will come. "The white-haired man carried the silly boy to the astrolabe, and looked at the vast starry sky, and sighed.
"What is life and death? Can it be eaten? " The silly boy straightened his body, and stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the stars. His saliva dripped to the ground, and dripped.
"You can see and hear life and death, but you can't eat it!" The white-haired man used his own Taoist robe to wipe the saliva from the corner of the silly boy's mouth, and held him in his arms, afraid that he would fall.
"You can't eat it. The silly boy doesn't want it anymore." Hearing the white-haired man's words, the silly boy was disappointed. He pouted and didn't look at the astrolabe.
"It's good that you don't want it! It's good that you don't want it. "The white-haired man heard the silly boy's words, and smiled bitterly.
"Master, look at that star. Why is it emitting a black light?" The silly boy still looked at the astrolabe unwillingly. Although he couldn't eat it, he still thought about it. He found that among the stars in the south, an ordinary star suddenly emitted a black light, and he asked curiously.
"I forgot to tell you, your senior sister said that she would make you roast chicken. Go and eat it!" The white-haired man pretended to think of something, put the silly boy down, and patted his head.
When the silly boy heard that he could eat, he didn't care too much. He grabbed his loose Taoist robe and pants, lifted them up, and directly ran down the stone stairs. In a flash, he disappeared. From time to time, he would call out to his senior sister.
The white-haired man smiled as he watched the silly boy leave. He turned back to look at the astrolabe, and the smile on his face disappeared without a trace. He looked at the constantly changing stars.
Especially when he saw that the black star was shining brightly, and it had a tendency to gradually move to the north. The white-haired man raised his hand and calculated with his fingers, and his face changed slightly.
"Master, it's time to eat!" A clear voice came from far below. The man put his hands behind his back and said, "All living things in the world have a cause, and there must be consequences. Forget it, I hope that junior brother can gain something from this trip. "
After muttering to himself, the white-haired man walked down the stone stairs. In the blink of an eye, the clouds didn't move, and the wind still stopped. The white-haired man had crossed the 99 stone stairs.
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Riding Zhao Ye, Nie Li had been rushing for half a day. At this time, he and Mo Xiaotou had turned from the official road. In order to reach White Mountain City faster, the two of them could only take the mountain road, crossing the Lianyun Mountains and going straight to White Mountain City.
"Nie Li, what kind of road are you taking?" Mo Xiaotou came out of a pile of bushes. His clothes were torn, and he looked very embarrassed. He had been walking with Nie Li for half a day, but there were only mountains.
"You can take the official road by yourself." Nie Li took the map given by Egret, and looked at it while leading the way. Because the Lianyun Mountains were too big, Egret didn't record it very carefully, so most of the time, Nie Li judged by himself.
"Do you not know the way?" Mo Xiaotou brushed a few withered leaves from his hair and patted the dust on his body. He couldn't help it. According to Nie Li's speed, it was better to take the official road.
"Let me do it! Anyway, I have been in Jianghu for so many years. I still know how to hurry. "Mo Xiaotou saw that Nie Li didn't speak for a while, and knew that he was right.
"Then you do it!" Nie Li couldn't deny that his Jianghu experience was still too shallow. He put the map away. This thing must be useful. For the time being, he followed Mo Xiaotou.
Mo Xiaotou looked around, and then pointed in a direction. He rode Xiao Hua and left. Nie Li didn't ask much, but followed behind him.
After walking for more than two hours, Nie Li was a little impatient. In fact, he wanted Mo Xiaotou to give him a reason to continue walking. The sun was also in the west.
"Don't worry, you'll know when you go down." Mo Xiaotou also saw Nie Li's impatience. He waved his hand, motioning Nie Li not to ask and to continue walking for a while.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the sky had already darkened. If they couldn't find him, the two of them would have to find a cave.
Suddenly, a thatched hut came into view. Nie Li looked at Mo Xiaotou sideways. He didn't expect this guy to have some skills. He could actually find the person who led the way.
Holding the reins, Mo Xiaotou jumped off the horse, pushed open the fence at the door, and then shouted. But his voice echoed for a long time, and no one responded.
Mo Xiaotou looked back at Nie Li and waved his hand slightly, indicating that there was no one. So he pushed open the wooden door and walked into the courtyard. A stone table was full of dust. It should have been empty for a long time.
Pushing open the door, a smell and dust directly hit their faces. Mo Xiaotou covered his mouth and coughed a few times. Then he waited outside the house with Nie Li for a long time, and entered when it was almost time.
Entering the house, it was very simple. There were only a wooden table, two chairs, and a small stone bed.
"You clean up here first, I'll go and find some water. Let's have a rest here tonight! "Mo Xiaotou ignored the dust on the table and directly put his package on it.
Nie Li had been riding for a long time. His butt was aching, and the two of them and the two horses also needed to eat something.
He opened the package. Fortunately, there was some dry food prepared by Fang Tong, but it was not much. Now with Mo Xiaotou, it was estimated that they couldn't last until Baishan City. It seemed that they needed to hunt.
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