The Abbey Dean looked at the Hierarch and said indifferently, "You want to know why I came back? … You probably won't believe it, but I came back because Haotian needs my help. "
The Hierarch was silent. He thought to himself, "You entered the State of Pureness in Chang 'an and cut off the connection with Haotian. That's why Haotian punished you. You are still a useless person. Not to mention that Haotian is omniscient and omnipotent and doesn't need the help of mortals. Even if she needs help, it shouldn't be you."
The Abbey Dean knew what he was thinking and said with a smile, "Haotian doesn't want my help, so I imprisoned myself in the Zhishou Abbey. Now that she has left the Peach Mountain, it means that there are some things she can't solve. So I came back to see if I can help her, or at least do something she can't."
The Hierarch still didn't understand.
The Abbey Dean looked as calm as the lake in the Taoist temple. He said, "Faith is a simple thing. Even if faith abandons you, you will not be shaken. That is true faith."
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Ning Que and Sangsang walked out of the abyss and walked among the mountains. The blue sky was already covered by thick clouds. The increasingly violent wind and snow created countless plumes of dust on the ground, blocking their sight.
The two continued walking. When the wind and snow gradually calmed down, they finally came to a rugged mountain path. Then they heard a cheerful neigh coming from the front.
The clopping of hooves sounded like a rainstorm, and the neighing was continuous. The Big Black Horse galloped towards them from afar, shaking its head and wagging its tail as it ran, looking extremely happy.
When the Big Black Horse ran to Ning Que, it was surprised to find Sangsang was also there. It immediately lowered its head and humbly walked to Sangsang, wagging its tail gently to please her.
"Useless thing," Ning Que said with a smile. Then he found the Big Black Umbrella, the arrow box and the iron knife were all on its back. He was a little surprised and didn't know how it did it.
He patted the Big Black Horse's neck and said with emotion, "Finally we are all here."
Ning Que, Sangsang, the Big Black Horse, and the luggage, except for the carriage which was still in Chang 'an, were the most standard combination when they fled to the world.
Sangsang did not pay attention to the shameless Big Black Horse beside her, nor did she care about Ning Que's lament. She walked forward along the snowy mountain path with her hands behind her back.
This simple mountain path hidden in the mountains was very long. Usually, no one came here. The path was in disrepair for a long time, but it did not affect them at all. They saw the flowery clothes fluttering in the wind. Someone walked with a stick. The Big Black Horse led itself and carried a pole, helplessly following behind them.
After walking for several hours, they finally walked out of the barren mountain and came to a fork. Ning Que looked at the snow-covered mountains and asked, "Where do we go next?"
Sangsang said emotionlessly, "You forced me to leave Peach Mountain even at the cost of your own life, just to bring me to the human world. Since that's the case, what difference does it make where I go?"
Ning Que looked at her hair floating beside her face and said, "Since you are willing to leave Peach Mountain with me, it means that you want to return to the mortal world. Then there must be a place you want to go."
Sangsang said, "I said, you lead the way."
Ning Que thought for a while and said, "We are not far from the Kingdom of Song. Where should we go?"
The Big Black Horse listened to his suggestion and lowered its head. It thought to itself, "Master, you'd better not show your cleverness in front of the mistress. Otherwise, you will be laughed at."
Sangsang said, "You want to take me to the world like the Headmaster of the Academy, to eat all the delicious food and see all the sceneries in the world. That won't work for me."
Ning Que looked a little embarrassed. He unconsciously slid his palm on the stick made of twigs and said, "You think too much. I just remember that the food in that restaurant is good."
Sangsang said, "I have been to that restaurant. So let's go somewhere else."
Ning Que said, "Or to Linkang? There is someone preaching there. His ideas are somewhat different from the West-Hill scriptures. Maybe you will be interested in it. "
Sangsang said, "I don't care about how humans interpret my will."
Ning Que said, "That sounds abstruse."
Sangsang said, "I am the Way of Heaven."
Ning Que understood and said, "Why don't we go back to the City of Wei?"
Sangsang was silent for a while and said, "You should want me to go to Chang 'an the most."
Ning Que said, "I don't know if you are willing to go."
Sangsang said, "Not now."
Ning Que mentioned a few more places, but they were all rejected by Sangsang coldly.
He thought of the conversation in the abyss miasma and said helplessly, "You asked me to lead the way, but you don't agree with the places I suggested. So it's still your decision."
Sangsang said, "You have mentioned the east, west and north. Why don't you mention the south?"
Ning Que didn't know how to answer. The south of the mountains of the West-Hill Divine Kingdom should be the famous river, and the south of the river was the Great River Kingdom …
Sangsang looked at him and said expressionlessly, "Why don't we go to the Great River Kingdom?"
Ning Que said, "That place is far away from prosperity. It is really a remote place. There is no special scenery and it is hard to see new people. Of course I didn't think of it."
Sangsang said, "But there are people we know there."
Ning Que pretended not to understand and said, "You and I know many people in this world."
Sangsang said, "What are you afraid of?"
Ning Que didn't say anything.
Sangsang looked at his eyes quietly and said, "You are afraid that I will kill her?"
Ning Que said, "Why do you want to kill her?"
Sangsang said, "Haotian doesn't need a reason if he wants someone to die."
Ning Que looked at her eyes and said after a moment of silence, "Or are you jealous?"
Sangsang's expression didn't change. She said, "You are afraid that I will kill her because subconsciously, you want me to be jealous. It doesn't mean that I really have such low emotions."
Ning Que still looked at her eyes quietly and said, "But you are jealous."
Sangsang didn't say anything.
"Otherwise you wouldn't ask me why I didn't choose the Great River Kingdom." Ning Que laughed, like the proud look of the cat in the Old Brush Pen Shop every time it caught a mouse.
Sangsang smiled slightly and said, "Then are we going to the Great River?"
Ning Que said, "Can I object?"
Sangsang said, "Yes, but I won't accept it."
Ning Que said, "Then let's go."
The Big Black Horse listened to their conversation from behind and couldn't help but feel bored. Thinking that he might see his favorite mistress, he couldn't help but feel happy and nervous.
What he was worried about was also what Ning Que was worried about. Sangsang came back to the human world. If she really became more and more like a human, it was naturally what Ning Que wanted to see the most. However, she was after all the omnipotent Haotian. Coupled with the complex emotions of humans, no one knew what she would do.
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All the way to the south along the mountain path, the wind and snow gradually disappeared. The sun shone on the hills and fields. The south was still unbelievably warm in the deep winter.
After coming to the hilly area, Sangsang left the mountain path and walked along the straight line to the south. No matter how difficult the terrain was, it was a smooth road for her. However, it was very hard for Ning Que and the Big Black Horse. He couldn't help but complain. Who was leading the way now?
One day, there was a sudden thunder-like roar in front of the hills. The air also became more humid. Ning Que naturally thought of the waterfall in the back of the mountain of the Academy and Second Brother's courtyard. He couldn't help but be curious about how majestic the waterfall in front of him was. How could the sound travel so far?
When they came to the cliff, Ning Que found that it was not a waterfall, but a majestic river. The yellow waves were torrential, and the water was extremely abundant, surging between the black rocks and the yellow soil. In this valley with a huge drop in elevation, the yellow river water flowed rapidly, forming several extremely wide waterfalls. The water heads collided with each other, creating a thunderous roar, shaking the rocks in the water as if they would shatter at any time. This was the legendary Great River.
Looking at the yellow river in front of him, feeling the slight tremors coming from the cliff stones under his feet, and experiencing the infinite power contained in the river, he was greatly shocked. He understood why this river could help the Great River Kingdom block the elite soldiers of the South Jin Kingdom, and also why Liu Bai could comprehend Tao here in the past.
He naturally thought of the sword that flew from the Sword Garret to the Peach Mountain in autumn. When he was sweeping the Divine Hall of Light, he saw the ancient sword left behind by Liu Bai in a corner after his death.
The Headmaster of the Academy had once used that sword to kill the Golden Dragon and the Divine General. Liu Bai put his soul into that sword and proudly went to the Peach Mountain to challenge Haotian alone. That ancient sword was the sword of the human world.
Now the sword was still here, but the person who used it was no longer here.
Looking at the surging Yellow River and thinking of the predecessors, Ning Que had mixed feelings. Looking at Sangsang who was standing beside him, he didn't know what to say.
Sangsang looked at a black rock by the river and said, "Liu Bai learned swordsmanship here."
They went all the way to the south and came to the place where Liu Bai learned swordsmanship. Ning Que understood that this must be Sangsang's will. He looked at the faint sword mark on the black rock thoughtfully.
After a moment of silence, he reached out his right hand into the slightly wet air. Holding the iron cutlass in the thundering river, he began to meditate. He wanted to learn some knife intent from the place where the predecessors learned swordsmanship.
Sangsang said, "You are a Talisman Master."
Ning Que understood what she meant and said, "I can also write talismans with a knife."
Sangsang said, "You are much more spirited than a few days ago."
Ning Que said, "Seeing the relic and thinking of the predecessors can always motivate me."
Sangsang said, "Humans are always easily immersed in such useless emotions."
Ning Que said, "Otherwise, why did you bring me here?"
Sangsang said, "I brought you here because I want you to understand that even someone as powerful as the Headmaster of the Academy and as arrogant as Liu Bai are still no match for me. You should give up."
Hearing this, Ning Que was silent for a long time.
He brought her back to the mortal world to continue the battle with his teacher. He wanted her to become more and more like a human. But in this process, what she wanted to do was to make him truly surrender.
"When Liu Bai entered Taoism, he saw the Yellow River in front of us."
Ning Que said, "When I entered Taoism, I saw an ocean. From this point of view, as long as I cultivate diligently, there will be a day when I can surpass Liu Bai. I can do what he couldn't do."
Sangsang said, "When you entered Taoism, you could sense an ocean because I was by your side that night. It doesn't mean that your talent in cultivation is really that high. You think too much."
Ning Que was a little annoyed and said, "Why do you care what I think?"
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