Suddenly, a bell rang in a temple not far away from the street.
Ning Que was folding his umbrella. He was tortured by the bell in Xuankong Temple. Hearing the bell again, he was shocked and grabbed Sangsang's hand.
Sangsang looked at him with no emotion in her eyes. Then Ning Que remembered that he had left Xuankong Temple. He let go of her hand in embarrassment and put his hand behind his back like she did.
The bell in Chaoyang City was ringing louder and louder, and all the temples were ringing. Ning Que could clearly hear that the loudest bell came from the north of the city, which should be the ancient bell in White Tower Temple.
Some pedestrians were eating starch jelly, some were eating pilaf with banana leaves, and some were watching monkey shows. Hearing the bell, they put down what they were doing and walked to the nearest temple.
Some people could not leave, so they knelt on the street and kept praying with their palms put together. The monkey show man also knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation. He even pressed the naughty monkey to the ground and kowtowed.
Only Ning Que and Sangsang were left standing. Although the devout followers of the Buddhism Sect did not look at them with hostility, they could not help but feel puzzled.
The changes brought about by the bell were actually very cute, like some kind of flash mob that Ning Que had seen in that world. The little monkey that was gently pressed by its owner kept rolling its eyes, which was also very cute. But Ning Que suddenly felt a little disgusted because he had seen the tragic world under the Xuankong Temple.
Sangsang hated these scenes even more. She gently flicked her sleeves.
With a light brush, flowers bloomed on the green sleeves. A gust of wind rose on the street, blowing away the starch jelly stall and blowing away the rice grains on the banana leaves. Many people were blinded by the wind. The man who was playing the monkey tried to rub his eyes, but he forgot to grab the rope. The little monkey, who had regained its freedom, ran out immediately. It didn't run too far away. It just looked for the fragrant and spicy rice grains among the flying banana leaves and ate happily.
The bell of the temple on the street was also blown by the gust of wind, and the rhythm of the bell became messy. The wind did not stop and went up to the sky, messing up the clouds over Chaoyang City.
Sangsang was somewhat satisfied and continued to walk forward with her hands behind her back.
Looking at her back, Ning Que fell silent.
When she was in the West-Hill Divine Palace, she did not need to do anything. She did not even have to think about it. She only needed to feel a little uneasy and stars would appear and disappear in her eyes. Countless clouds would appear from thousands of miles away and thunder and lightning would appear on the top of Peach Mountain. However, after leaving the West-Hill, especially after entering the depths of the Wilderness, she began to flick her sleeves when she was in a fight or when she was angry …
Sangsang's divine might was still far beyond the scope of human imagination, but compared to the once omnipotent Sangsang, she had indeed become much weaker.
Ning Que was a little uneasy, but he could not say anything. The reason why she was getting weaker was because the Headmaster had left the power of the human world in her body. It was because of the long and happy journey two years ago, but now that he thought about it, it was such a dangerous journey. More importantly, it was because he took her to walk in the human world and did not let her go back.
The streets were filled with smoke and dust blown by the wind. The smoke and dust were full of the smell of spices, and it was a little choking. Perhaps it was because the people here were used to it since they were young, but there was no sound of coughing.
Walking in the smoke and dust was also walking on the old road.
Ning Que and Sangsang had lived in this city for a long time. He once fled here with her on his back. Many streets and alleys were left with his footprints and blood stains of the people he killed. However, after nearly three years, those bloodstains had long disappeared.
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It seemed incredible to enter the chessboard on the cliff plateau of Xuankong Temple and come out in Chaoyang City. In fact, there was only one possibility. Just like in Lanke Temple, there was also a space passage between Xuankong Temple and Chaoyang City, and this chessboard was the key to open this space passage.
Back then, Ning Que and Sangsang came directly from Lanke Temple in the southeast to Xuankong Temple in the depths of the Western Wilderness. Today, they came directly from Xuankong Temple to Chaoyang City.
At this time, the two of them were walking in Chaoyang City. It seemed that they were naturally looking for the traces of Buddha. However, both Sangsang and Ning Que were very clear that Buddha could not be in this city.
In the human world, it was impossible to hide from Haotian's eyes.
Ning Que did not point this out, nor did Sangsang. It seemed that the two of them were really looking for Buddha. Since they were looking for him, it would naturally take time.
"Let's find a place to stay first, and then slowly look for him," he said.
Sangsang did not speak. Her silence meant that she agreed. If she wanted to object, she would speak directly or cut Ning Que into pieces to show her attitude.
In a noisy block in the north of the city, there was a very quiet and even deathly courtyard. It was the small courtyard that the two of them used to live in. Several years had passed, but no one had come to visit it.
Pushing open the courtyard door, the small courtyard was still so quiet. The black cloth that Ning Que used to cover the window was still hanging, but it was covered with a lot of dust. The putty that was smeared on the cracks of the woodshed window had already cracked and peeled off.
Sangsang looked at the shabby courtyard. A wet wind came from the back of the courtyard and instantly carried away all the dust in the house. The small courtyard suddenly became very clean.
She pushed open the door of the woodshed. After thinking for a while, she did not go in. Instead, she turned into the bedroom and lay on the bed. Now she was no longer the Daughter of Yama and naturally did not need to hide from anyone.
"Cook more vegetables for dinner," she said.
Ning Que nodded and walked to the courtyard to prepare firewood for cooking. Looking at the lonely small tree, he was a little reluctant to do it. Where was the black crow on the branch?
The stream behind the courtyard was still there, and there was still a tree by the stream. He chopped off enough wood with his palm and was about to leave when he suddenly saw a deep fist mark on a tree.
Back then, he had to take care of Sangsang who was seriously ill and always be on guard against the pursuit of the Buddhism and Taoism Sects. He was always anxious and nervous. When he was about to give up, he went to the stream and wanted to vent his anger by punching the tree. However, he did not expect that his fist was so hard that it almost broke the tree.
Looking at the fist mark on the tree, Ning Que laughed. He was very happy that the tree was not broken, and he was also very happy that his fist mark was still there, because these were his most cherished memories.
Just like the tree in the courtyard and the black crow that had once landed on it.
Piling the wood in the corner of the courtyard, he pushed open the bedroom door and walked to the bed. Looking at Sangsang who was sleeping soundly, he asked, "What do you want to eat? I'm not familiar with the produce of the Yuelun Kingdom. "
Sangsang opened her eyes, which were bright and clear, without any tiredness or sleepiness after waking up. Ning Que had never understood what sleep meant to her.
She thought for a while and said, "I'll go shopping with you."
The two went to the market and bought a lot of vegetables. Then they went to the grocery store to buy rice, oil, salt, vinegar, pots and pans. They also bought a catty of streaky pork and went home to make a sumptuous dinner.
It was Ning Que's job to carry the vegetables, cook and wash the dishes. During this process, Sangsang just followed him with her hands behind her back. Sometimes she looked at him, and sometimes she looked at the sky.
Ning Que squatted in front of the basin and washed the dishes. He felt that this work was even harder than when he killed the Horse Gang. After a while, he felt sore all over. Looking at Sangsang at the door with her hands behind her back, he could not help but get annoyed.
"I can't beat you now, so I'll just do more housework. It's fine if you don't want to help. Haotian, of course, is honorable. How can he be involved in such matters? It's fine if you just watch from the side, but can I trouble you with one thing? Can you not put your hands behind your back?"
He complained, "You're like a leader inspecting your work. It hurts my enthusiasm!"
Sangsang ignored him and walked into the room. She looked around with her hands behind her back and said, "I want tea."
God said let there be light, so there was light in the world.
Sangsang was the God of this world. If she said tea, there would be tea. She could make countless kinds of good tea, but for some reason, she wanted Ning Que to buy them.
Ning Que was indeed a little tired, but also happy. Because he knew that Sangsang's behavior proved that she had a deeper connection with the human world. She was becoming more and more like a human.
That night, he knocked on the door of the largest teahouse in Chaoyang City and bought 74 kinds of the most famous tea from each country with two taels of silver. At the same time, he packed several sets of expensive tea sets.
After drinking tea for three days, Sangsang suddenly said, "I want to play chess."
So Ning Que searched everywhere for the best chess sets. But this time, it was more troublesome to satisfy Sangsang's request, because chess always needed an opponent.
"You're too weak." Sangsang looked at the white pieces on the chessboard and said to him.
As a man, what he hated most was losing to his woman in chess or cards. Ning Que was already in a bad mood at this time. Hearing this, he was even more annoyed.
"We lowly human beings are no match for the almighty Haotian."
This was Sangsang's most common evaluation of human beings. But it sounded bitter coming from his mouth.
Sangsang's expression didn't change. She said, "Human beings are indeed lowly, but some people are relatively better. Chen Pipi is much better than you in this aspect."
As a man, what he really hated most was to be judged by his own woman as inferior to another man, even if that man was a good brother who had gone through thick and thin with him.
Ning Que said angrily, "I can't get him from Linkang City."
Sangsang said, "Then you have to think of another way."
The next day, the three most famous chess players in Chaoyang City were invited to the small courtyard by Ning Que.
Or rather, kidnapping was more appropriate.
In addition to drinking tea, playing chess, and listening to plays, Ning Que and Sangsang would sometimes go to Chaoyang City to see the White Tower and walk by the lake. She still habitually put her hands behind her back.
Dozens of days passed peacefully like this.
They seemed to be looking for something in Chaoyang City, but in fact, they were looking for nothing. They didn't ask where to go or what to do. They only asked what to eat the next day.
One night, Ning Que peeled a mangosteen and put the white kernel in front of Sangsang's face. He laughed and said, "Doesn't this look like a butt?"
Sangsang rarely showed any expression on her face. He had always been a little unwilling.
This time, he also failed.
Sangsang looked at him quietly for a long time. Suddenly, she said, "Are we greedy?"
Ning Que was silent for a moment. He put the mangosteen in his hand into her mouth. Then he walked to the courtyard and played a set of bladesmanship. He fetched some water from the stream and took a bath. He said, "I'm going to sleep."
Sangsang sat by the table and looked at the tree outside the window. She didn't say anything.
She used to want to return to Haotian's Divine Kingdom because it was her mission. As long as she got rid of Buddha and killed Ning Que, she could go back.
But she and Ning Que were born together. If Ning Que died, she would die too. It would be Haotian who returned to the Divine Kingdom. She would no longer have the name Sangsang. She would no longer be herself.
She wanted to continue being herself. She wanted to continue having the name Sangsang. What made her even angrier and more uneasy was that she actually wanted to continue living with him in the small courtyard like this.
Green vegetables, fat meat, white rice, tea, and chess games were not a bad experience.
So she didn't think about Buddha, the Academy, Taoism, the Divine Kingdom, or the human world. As long as these days continued, she would continue to be herself, and she would continue to have him by her side.
Yes, she was really greedy.
Ning Que once asked outside Chang 'an, "How can there be a perfect way in the world? I won't let Chang' an down or let you down." In fact, he knew that there was no such perfect way in the world.
He was not afraid of death. He could actually threaten Sangsang to go to Chang 'an with suicide, and then the Academy would use the God-Stunning Array to suppress her. Neither the Buddhism Sect nor Taoism Sect could do anything about it.
But he … was reluctant.
So he took her to live in this small courtyard in Chaoyang City, ignoring what was happening in the human world. He didn't think about the Academy or Buddha. He didn't think about anything.
Yes, he was also very greedy.
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He was greedy for a moment of pleasure. After that night's conversation, Ning Que and Sangsang never talked about this again.
The ordinary life in the human world went on peacefully. They had been in Chaoyang City for half a year, and the outside world had nothing to do with them.
Chaoyang City was very lively after the beginning of spring. There were theaters everywhere. One evening, Ning Que and Sangsang returned from the theater. They bought half a pound of pig head meat on the street and had a simple dinner.
Looking at the few pieces of pig head meat left in the bowl, Sangsang suddenly said, "There's too little food."
Ning Que thought that no one would have the patience to cook a table full of food every day. He naturally changed the topic, "Cook something delicious tomorrow. By the way, did you like the play today?"
Sangsang stood up and walked out of the courtyard without any expression on her face.
Ning Que was slightly startled. He put the bowl and chopsticks into the basin, wiped the water on his hands, and chased after her.
Standing in the woods by the stream, she looked at the sky in silence with her hands behind her back.
Ning Que looked at the fist mark on the tree and found that it had become much fainter because of the regeneration of the bark in less than half a year. Naturally, it also looked much fainter.
His mood became indifferent. Was he going to leave after all?
Sangsang said, "Being together doesn't mean being together."
Ning Que understood what she meant. After a moment of silence, he said, "Being together is because we should be together. It's not that I want to keep you in the human world in this way."
Sangsang did not speak for a long time.
Ning Que said, "You know what I'm thinking."
Sangsang said, "Yes, I know what you're thinking. But it's still greed."
Ning Que looked at the side of her face and said, "Greed is not a sin."
Sangsang looked at the sky and said, "It's wrong."
What is greed? Love is greed.
Because you like it, you will be greedy.
Even a moment of greed in the human world is better than countless Divine Kingdoms.
But a moment is too short after all.
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(Four thousand words, I have already written ten thousand today. I will continue to write. My leader saw that I wrote it seriously, so she did not let me accompany her to walk the dog. I like this chapter, but not the next one. I will go to eat now. The next chapter will definitely be late. Don't worry.) (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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