The sky was dark.
Many of the shops on both sides of the street were still brightly lit. Obviously, they had no intention of closing down. On the contrary, the streets without street lamps seemed a little dim, which also made the candlelight in the taverns feel warmer. People walked on the streets as if it were daytime. But looking from the teahouse, those shadowy, half-dark figures suddenly made Lu Chen feel a little strange.
This bustling city, under the bright lights of the night, for some reason, was like a beautiful dream. Under the bright shadows, there were countless figures like ghosts, walking back and forth, walking back and forth.
Who knew where they came from and where they were going. Who knew what kind of ups and downs, twists and turns, and how wonderful their lives were. Everyone was walking in darkness and light all the time.
At this moment, Lu Chen raised his head and drank the cup in his hand. Only then did he realize that it was tea, not wine.
Suddenly, he inexplicably wanted to drink.
…
The bored White Lotus had long lost her patience. After enduring for a long time, she finally decided to complain to the two men in front of her. "It's getting late. Why don't we go back first?" She said to the two men who seemed to be very patient.
As she said that, she seemed to think of something at the same time. She frowned and said, "Are you waiting for this tavern to close and that chef to go home? Are you going to follow him?"
Old Ma said, "That's not it. That chef lives directly in the tavern. So if we really want to keep an eye on him, we actually have to send people to keep watch here at night according to the rules. "
Bai Lian clearly hadn't thought that this would be the answer she'd been waiting for. A bitter look appeared on her beautiful face, but fortunately, Lu Chen spoke up at this moment, "That won't be necessary. We only have so many people, we can't waste our time like this every day. Let's call it a day. "
White Lotus breathed a sigh of relief. Old Ma looked at Lu Chen and did not say anything. At this moment, the three of them stood up and paid the bill. Then, they walked out of the teahouse and prepared to go home.
However, when he reached the end of the long street, Lu Chen stopped and said to the two of them, "You guys go back first. I'm going to walk around for a while and buy some wine later."
Old Ma and White Lotus were both a little surprised. Old Ma was close to him and jokingly scolded, "Hey, you seem to be drinking more and more recently. Don't become a drunkard."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "It's just a pastime." After saying that, he waved at them and turned to walk to the other end of the street.
Old Ma and White Lotus looked at each other and then left.
Looking at it from the teahouse was different from walking on the dark streets with one's own body. The people coming and going on the streets were like all kinds of people in the world. The moment they passed by each other, they felt all kinds of strange life. It was just that the silhouette continued to flicker, like a ghost.
The only difference was that he was about to become one of them.
Lu Chen walked on this ghostly street in silence. Unfamiliar faces filled his eyes and there was not the slightest bit of warmth around him. Then, he stopped at the door of the teahouse.
The dim yellow light shone through the door window and sprinkled on his body. There was laughter and people talking in the teahouse. It was bustling like the human world.
He stood for a while and then pushed the door open and walked in.
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Su Qingjun walked over from the other end of the long street.
This place was very different from her hometown, Kunwu City. It was far more prosperous than her hometown. Even after dark, it was still so lively. This was something that had never happened in Kunwu City before. Su Qingjun walked in the crowd. Looking at the bright lights on both sides of the street, she felt a little familiar.
She was like a bird that finally escaped from a cage. In this huge and free immortal city, she relaxed the blockage in her heart and could breathe freely.
In this kind of situation, she no longer had to face that dull and silent home. She no longer had to face her parents who were deeply hostile but cold. Every time she went back, there was a heavy sense of guilt that had been torturing her all these years.
At this time, she really wanted to drink.
She rarely drank before. She still remembered that the man named Lu Chen once told her about the benefits of drinking. In the open space by the cliff, he told her how good wine tasted. It could help her forget her worries, relieve her worries, indulge her emotions, and sleep peacefully.
In that home, on that mountain, in that sect, she never had the chance to try it. Until today, it seemed that she really had a feeling of freedom for the first time.
Su Qingjun stopped and saw the brightly lit teahouse on the side of the street in front of her.
In front of her, warm lights shone through the door window. There were sounds of laughter and people flashing.
She thought for a while and then walked over.
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"You guys are here."
In a quiet hall on Mount Celestial Dragon, Perfected Lord Tianlan, who had a huge body and a shiny skull, smiled and said to the people in front of him.
There were several big chairs in front of him, on which sat four people. All of them were powerful Yuanying Perfected Masters from the Kunlun Party. Moreover, they could be considered his trusted subordinates.
Among the five Perfected Masters, Perfected Pearl was the leader. The others were Su Qingjun's master Masato Kihara, Perfected Master Dongfang Tao, and Perfected Master Guangyang.
Perfected Pearl answered with a smile, "Senior Brother Qiandeng asked me to bring you a message. After receiving your letter, he wanted to come to the immortal city in person. Unfortunately, there are too many trivial matters in the sect. Senior Brother is now a sect master and really can't leave, so he asked me to apologize to you. "
Perfected Lord Tianlan smiled. "That's to be expected. Don't mind it. In fact, I'm very relieved as long as you guys can come. By the way, where are the other young disciples? "
Next to him, Zhenren Kihara said, "Reporting to Martial Uncle, in order to avoid any trouble, the disciples who came here this time are scattered, but according to the time, they should be arriving in a few days."
Perfected Lord Tianlan nodded. "Good, it's good that you're here. I can only do things freely after you guys come. "
The four Yuanying Perfected Masters looked at each other and said, "Just tell us what you need, Uncle-Master."
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Lu Chen bought two jugs of wine from the counter of the tavern. He casually glanced at the kitchen and saw that it was the same as usual. A few cooks were chatting and laughing as they prepared the food. The innkeeper was busy doing the accounts. The inside and outside of the house seemed to be the most ordinary scene in the world.
He saw the cook, but he couldn't see anything suspicious about him.
Maybe he was wrong this time?
He lowered his head and accepted the two jugs of wine from the smiling innkeeper. He paid the bill and walked out. The night was long, and the wine was enough to kill a lonely night.
When he passed by the other customers in the tavern, he could see that their faces were red from the alcohol. Even their voices had become louder. But here, in the bright light of the lamps, they looked more alive, more human than the shadows in the street outside.
The lively and cheerful atmosphere was around him, but it seemed to be far away from him. He couldn't touch it, and he couldn't blend in.
Lu Chen carried the wine, pushed open the door of the tavern, and walked out. Darkness floated outside the tavern and sprinkled down, quickly surrounding him.
He left the tavern.
As he was leaving, someone walked in from the door. They brushed past each other when the light and shadow intertwined.
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