The Drunkard looked at the Abbey Dean as if he was an idiot and said in a trembling voice, "You are crazy."
The Abbey Dean smiled and said, "No, I have never been so sober."
The Drunkard frowned and said, "If … I mean if … she can't go back to Haotian's Divine Kingdom, and you choose to uphold justice for her, what will happen to the world?"
The door of the stone house was not closed.
The Abbey Dean looked at the clear sky outside the cliff plateau and said, "The world will still be the same, because everyone including you seems to have forgotten one thing."
The Drunkard asked seriously, "What is it?"
The Abbey Dean raised his right hand and pointed at the sky, "Haotian is in the human world, but Haotian is also in the sky."
The Drunkard understood and kept silent.
"I know you will eventually agree."
The Abbey Dean looked at him and said calmly, "If she stays in the human world, how can you achieve immortality?"
The Drunkard asked confusedly, "You said that everything in the world depends on what everyone wants. I want immortality. What about you? What exactly do you want? "
"I want immortality." The Abbey Dean said.
The Drunkard savored the two words and felt the infinite desire.
The Abbey Dean said again, "Immortality is the only way to achieve immortality. Any change will eventually lead to the end."
This was the fundamental conflict between the Academy and Taoism. The Drunkard knew it very well. He frowned and said, "Even if it is a pool of stagnant water?"
The Abbey Dean said, "You and I live here. Countless ancestors and descendants will live here. There are green trees and blooming peach blossoms. Who can say it is a pool of stagnant water?"
The Drunkard said, "I don't think this will convince the Headmaster."
The Abbey Dean said, "Even if it is a pool of stagnant water … it is still eternal."
The Drunkard said, "I want immortality because I want to live. Is immortality really so important?"
The Abbey Dean said after a long silence, "I have been thinking about this since I realized Taoism. I found that I can't accept a world without immortality."
It was quiet in the stone house. Only his voice kept echoing, as if he was trying to wake up every bird in the Peach Mountain and every flower in the Divine Hall.
"If everything is going to end, then what is the meaning of everything that has existed in time? Every time I think of this possibility, I feel incomparable despair. Don't you feel despair as well? "
The Abbey Dean looked at the Drunkard and asked seriously. At the same time, he was also asking his Younger Brother and Long Qing in the room. He was also asking everyone in the world, including the Headmaster and those in the Academy.
The Drunkard felt a little bitter. He did not know how to answer the question, because when he thought about it carefully, he found that there was a great horror hidden in it. The horror was so great that he did not dare to think further.
He asked, "What about yourself? If you can't be eternal with heaven and earth. "
The Abbey Dean said, "Everyone is a part of Heaven and Earth. As long as Heaven and Earth are immortal, so will we."
The Drunkard asked, "Even without your own subjective consciousness?"
The Abbey Dean said, "It must be gratifying to know the immortal."
The Drunkard shook his head and said, "Your thoughts have deviated from the original meaning of life."
The Abbey Dean smiled and said, "Isn't this the purpose of our cultivation?"
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Life is a cultivation.
Ning Que had forgotten where this saying came from. But because he always felt that this saying was too pretentious to the point of being noble and elegant, he never forgot it.
As Sangsang traveled the world, she crossed great rivers and mountains and met many strangers and old friends. He suddenly realized that this saying was very reasonable. Then he realized that he had mixed up the two sayings, "Life is a journey" and "Life is a cultivation".
The scenery on the journey kept changing, so did his mood. After leaving Linkang, bypassing the Great Swamp and entering the Tang Empire along the South of Yan, Ning Que was in a very good mood. He was finally home. The green fields were so beautiful, and the smell of manure in the wind was not so pungent.
People behaved differently when they were in a good mood. Ning Que's habit was to do the same simple thing over and over again, as if that was the only way to express the joy in his heart.
For example, he would write on the ground with a branch, or grind on the whetstone with a hatchet, or hum parts of a song over and over again.
He rode on the Big Black Horse and held Sangsang in his arms. Although it was difficult for him to hold her tightly because of her figure, it did not affect his mood.
"Hey, jude, la la la la la …"
He only remembered the first line of this song from his previous life. He repeated it for another reason other than joy. The more he sang, the happier he became. Even his eyebrows flew up as if he was dancing.
Sangsang did not have any reaction at first, but as she listened to him singing this song, her face became more and more gloomy, as if her cheeks were wet with dew.
This situation lasted for a long time. No matter how slow Ning Que was, he finally noticed her displeasure. He moved forward and looked into her eyes. He asked confusedly, "What's wrong?"
Sangsang said, "I don't like being called a black pig."
Ning Que then realized it. He held back his urge to laugh and said, "You are so white now. How could they be talking about you? Don't be so sensitive, okay? "
Sangsang said, "I'm not happy because you are still thinking about the black in the past."
The misunderstanding because of the song was after all just a small episode in the journey. The two rode on the Big Black Horse all the way to the east. They saw wild rape flowers and colorful farmhouses. Finally, they arrived at Chang 'an.
The majestic city rose into the clouds and was unparalleled.
Many years ago, when they returned from the City of Wei to the south and saw the majestic city, they had a lot of emotions. But now they were very calm because they had lived here for a long time.
Ning Que was actually a little excited because he had brought Haotian home.
"I didn't say we were going to the city."
Sangsang's words were like a basin of ice water, drenching his heart.
He thought about it and said, "I really have no reason to ask you to go to the city."
Haotian had come to the human world. If there was anything that could threaten her safety, it would be the God-stunning Array in Chang 'an. Even if it was incomplete, it still made her vigilant.
They came to the pavilion beside the state highway and looked at the majestic city in the distance. He was silent for a long time and then asked, "If this is not the end of this journey, where is it?"
Sangsang said, "If this is the end of your journey, then you can leave."
Ning Que was silent. It was not until they returned to Chang 'an that he realized the war between Haotian and the human world was far from over. The journey would continue.
He could threaten her with suicide and ask her to go to Chang 'an with him. But he did not want to do that because it was meaningless and it did not mean victory.
The day when Sangsang was willing to go to Chang 'an was the day of victory.
The pavilion was ten miles away from the city.
Ning Que looked at ten miles away and seemed to be able to see the old black brick city wall. Then he saw the city gate slowly open and a scholar holding the hand of a youth walked out.
It was Eldest Brother who was still wearing a cotton-padded jacket in the warm spring day.
The Academy protected the country. The youth held by Eldest Brother was naturally the current emperor of the Tang Empire.
The young emperor was handsome and his eyes were very straight. But at this moment, he was a little confused.
"Teacher, why did we leave the palace and come here?"
Eldest Brother said gently, "I brought you to see two people."
The young emperor looked into the distance on the state highway and did not see anyone. He knew that Chang 'an had been under martial law since ten days ago. Since last night, the city gate had been closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
"Teacher, who are we going to see … Does it have anything to do with the tense atmosphere in the palace? Are they the enemies? Enemies of Haotian Taoism or the national master of the Golden Palace? "
The Eldest Senior Brother smiled and said, "They are two very interesting people. The woman is learning how to become a human, or learning how to refuse to become a human, while the man is doing something more difficult. He wants to make her like being a human and teach her how to become one."
Thinking of the rumors in the palace, the young emperor vaguely understood and became nervous. He subconsciously clenched his teacher's hand and said, "Youngest Uncle is back?"
Eldest Brother said, "Yes, your Youngest Uncle is back. Your father and mother have entrusted Chang 'an and the country to him, and he has never disappointed anyone. He has temporarily put his life and the things that he cherishes more than his life behind him and is working hard."
The young emperor withdrew his hand and solemnly bowed to the distance.
Eldest Brother looked at the pavilion and thought, Youngest Brother, I brought His Majesty here for you to see. Chang 'an is just like yesterday. Don't worry about him. Just do your best and don't force yourself.
He held the young emperor's hand and walked back into the city.
The city gate was not closed. Dozens of green-skinned men in cyan clothes and pants pulled a black carriage out of the gate with very strong ropes. It seemed to be very difficult.
After a long time, the black carriage was dragged to the pavilion.
Mr. Qi and dozens of brothers of the Fish-dragon Gang knelt down and kowtowed to Sangsang. Then they looked at Ning Que with a smile and turned to Chang 'an.
Zeng Jing, the Grand Secretary and his wife were also among the crowd.
Mrs. Zeng walked to the pavilion and looked at Sangsang's back. She had mixed feelings and could not connect this tall woman with her daughter.
Ning Que said to Sangsang, "You have to return some of the worldly karma."
Sangsang turned to Mrs. Zeng and said expressionlessly, "I grant you immortality."
Ning Que felt helpless and thought, "What do you think immortality is? Cabbages? "
Mrs. Zeng did not hear clearly what she said. Hearing the familiar voice, her heart trembled and she subconsciously took two steps forward. She felt that Sangsang's aura was so familiar.
Without hesitation, she grabbed Sangsang's sleeves and held her tightly in her arms. She cried in a trembling voice, "My son, what's wrong with you?"
Sangsang frowned and was a little unhappy.
Ning Que looked at her and thought, "If you came to the human world for cultivation, then the hugging and crying in the Spring Breeze Pavilion is an experience that you can't avoid."
Sangsang knew what he was thinking. It was not that she guessed or calculated, but she really knew what he was thinking. She heard his voice and then she quieted down.
She quietly let Mrs. Zeng hug her and let her hot tears wet her flowery cyan clothes. Her face was expressionless and no one knew if she had realized something.
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(Three chapters with 10,000 words. Is this a small weekend surprise? There will be more surprises in the future. Please look forward to it.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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