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Woo! Woo!
Gusts of wind blew from all directions of the ancient temple, shaking the branches, passing through the window lattice, and blowing into the crack of the broken door. The sound of friction sounded like the crying of ghosts. Coupled with the howling of wolves, Ning Caichen couldn't help but shiver and feel his scalp go numb.
The ancient temple was gloomy and gloomy. Other than the oil lamp in his room, which was illuminated by the red light, there was only darkness and not a trace of light could be seen.
Looking at the direction where Ye Xuan left and the closed door of the side hall opposite, Ning Caichen sighed and turned back to his room. He closed the door gently and lifted the wick of the oil lamp a little higher. Then he found a straw mat in the room and put it on the bed. After wiping it a little, he took out some books from the bookcase and started to read them carefully.
"In order to pick up apricots, on the bank of the south stream. In order to pick up algae? In order to do so. "
"In order to hold it, in order to make a basket. In order to do so? In order to do so. "
"In order to hold a memorial? Under the window of the imperial clan. Whose corpse is there? There is Qi Ji Nu. "
…
Ning Caichen recited the incantation, which spread far and wide in the silent ancient temple.
Suddenly, a sound came from the opposite side. Ning Caichen stopped reading and listened for a while. He frowned, put down the book in his hand, stood up, and walked to the door. He first looked outside. After hearing no more sounds, he opened the lightly closed door and walked out of the meditation room. It was still dark outside. Except for the sound of the wind blowing the leaves, there was nothing else.
Ning Caichen looked suspiciously at the closed door of the side hall opposite and shook his head. When he was about to walk back to his room, he suddenly heard a faint sound of zither.
The sound was sweet and moving. Sometimes it was soothing like spring water, sometimes it was clear like pearls falling on a jade plate, sometimes it was low like whispers, and sometimes it was high-pitched like the sudden rise of a dangerous mountain. It was like the dawn breaking through the darkness, which made people yearn for it.
"This is a wild mountain. Who is playing the zither so late at night? "Ning Caichen was stunned and confused when he heard the sound.
But the sound of the zither was just too beautiful. In addition, Ning Caichen could not suppress his curiosity. He gritted his teeth and walked into the room. He took out a fruit knife that was less than five inches long from his book case, closed the door, and walked slowly towards the back of Lanruo Temple, following the sound of the song.
He walked out of Lanruo Temple. Behind them was a forest. As the chilly wind blew, the trees swayed like layers upon layers of ghostly shadows, causing one's scalp to go numb and shiver.
Walking on the road, Ning Caichen heard the cawing of crows and beasts. His face turned pale and his hand holding the knife couldn't help but tremble. But he didn't choose to go back to the meditation room. Curiosity drove away the fear in his heart, and he continued to walk in the direction of the sound.
After walking in the forest for about a quarter of an hour, Ning Caichen suddenly saw a red fire in front of him. He quickened his pace and soon walked out of the forest and came to a lake.
There was a waterside pavilion in the lake. Two white jade stone lions were standing by the lake. A water corridor was built on the water and connected to the waterside pavilion. Above the waterside pavilion, white gauze fluttered in the wind like layers of white clouds. Among them, a woman wearing white gauze was playing a plain zither. The moving sound of the zither came from her hands.
Seeing the woman playing the zither in the waterside pavilion, Ning Caichen was stunned. His eyes flashed with surprise. He pondered for a moment, clenched the knife in his hand, and slowly walked up the water corridor towards the waterside pavilion.
Perhaps the woman was too engrossed in playing the zither. Ning Caichen walked closer. The woman seemed not to notice him and was still playing the zither with her head down.
Ka! Suddenly, a string broke and the sound of the zither stopped.
"Ah!" The girl raised her head and saw the knife in Ning Caichen's hand. She seemed to be frightened and cried out in surprise.
Seeing the woman's face, Ning Caichen was stunned for a moment. Then he heard the woman's scream and saw her looking at the knife in his hand in fear. He quickly put away the knife and said, "I mean no harm. I just happened to pass by here. If you are afraid, I can throw the knife away."
After saying this, Ning Caichen made a gesture of throwing the knife. Unfortunately, the knife was only a handmade one. When he threw it, the blade flew directly to the woman and nailed on the waterside pavilion beam that the woman was leaning against.
"Ah, I am sorry, miss. I didn't mean to hurt you." Ning Caichen looked at the knife handle in his hand and then looked at the woman who was also stunned. He couldn't help but ask with concern.
Hearing Ning Caichen's words, the woman rolled her eyes and suddenly her clothes were torn. "Ah, my clothes are torn!"
"Where? I am sorry, miss. I really didn't mean to do it. How about … "Ning Caichen wanted to say that she could take it off and he would help her fix it. But it was a woman in front of him, so he couldn't say it out loud. For a moment, he was so anxious that he couldn't help walking in circles, trying to come up with a good idea.
Just when Ning Caichen was walking in circles, the woman behind him saw a talisman stuck on his back. The talisman was shining brightly and she couldn't help but cry out.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Ning Caichen turned around and saw the woman was frightened. He couldn't help asking.
The girl regained her composure after the talisman was transferred to Ning Caichen. But when she saw the talisman on Ning Caichen's body, she knew it was not good for her plan. Suddenly a gust of chilly wind blew over her body and took away her veil. "Ah, my veil!"
"Veil? Let me get it for you! " Seeing the girl's veil was blown away by the wind, Ning Caichen was thinking about how to make it up to her. Seeing such a good opportunity, he naturally wouldn't let it go. He shouted and chased after the flying veil.
But the waterside pavilion was not big and Ning Caichen was eager to show off, so he didn't notice that he was already at the edge of the waterside pavilion. Bang! Ning Caichen stepped forward and fell directly into the lake.
"Wow, the water is so deep and so cold!" Falling into the lake, Ning Caichen sobered up a little and quickly paddled to get up.
"Come on, or you will die of cold!" At this time, the woman stretched out her feet and wanted to help Ning Caichen get up.
"Miss, I am sorry. It is late and I can't see clearly. I will help you get it up tomorrow!" Ning Caichen said while climbing to the shore.
When the woman was about to say something, her face suddenly changed. She looked up at the edge of the forest, pushed away Ning Caichen who was trying to climb up, stood up, turned around and flew to the other side.
"Ah, ah, ah … Bang!" Ning Caichen fell into the lake again.
"Demon, where are you going!"
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Thank you, Ear East and Blade Edge, for the tip! (To be continued.)
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