Ice Fantasy Chapter 9: Snow Country (4)

Liao Jian walked in front alone, he didn't speak, his back looked very lonely in the setting sun. I know the sadness in his heart because he betrayed his father's expectations of him. I know that giving up a person's dignity is sometimes more painful than death, and I know the sacrifices Liao Jian made for me. Because if it wasn't for the sake of continuing on the journey with no end in sight, he would never have committed such an assassination anyway.

He has been trained since he was a child to become a righteous warrior and a **** of war in the hall of honor. In his world, there are always only fair duels and righteous life-and-death battles. Assassination or conspiracy are the shame of the Silver Knight.

That night we rested on a hillside full of cherry blossoms, and the bright moonlight poured down like water. I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, and saw Liao Jian standing on the rock at the highest point of the hill with his back facing me. The moonlight streamed down his hair and illusion robe. I felt very sad when I saw his back.

It was the first time I heard Liao Jian singing, it was the kind of song that could be heard repeatedly in the military camps on the battlefield, sad and desolate, hoarse but loud, resounding high above the clouds. I remember that when I was very young, I heard it repeatedly during the jihad that covered the sky and the sun. Those soldiers always sang this song repeatedly in the mournful night, singing and singing without stopping.

Later, Luna walked up to Liao Jian, and I heard their conversation. Luna said: Liao Jian, in fact, many times a person has to give up a lot of things, because there must be another thing worth giving up. For example, the people you want to protect, the things you want to accomplish, and the dreams waiting to be realized. Liao Jian, do you know that I have been looked down upon since I was a child, because I only know how to assassinate. Although my spiritual power is much higher than that of the children of the same race, my parents still look down on me. They say that I am a child who brings shame to the family. . When I was not growing up, there were a lot of kids who were older than me who bullied me. Many times I was pushed to the ground by those naughty boys. They pulled my hair and manipulated ice cubes to smash me. Every time I I hugged my body and didn't speak. When they were tired, I got up and patted the snow off myself and went home. My queen mother is a beautiful woman. She is always very angry when she sees me in a mess. She doesn't ask if I am being bullied, but just keeps saying that I am a child who makes the family sad.

Luna, why don't you learn white magic and only black magic, and only the assassination technique? When I was very young, my sister Yuezhao and I learned witchcraft together. We are very good, and our spiritual power is getting stronger day by day. My father always stroked the hair of my sister and me, and said to us: In the future, you will become the best wizards in Renxue City next to the royal family. At that time, the father’s face was very gentle, snowflakes kept falling around us but they didn’t fall on us, because the father always put us under his shield. From a very young age, I knew what warmth was. But one day, my sister was killed, and died suddenly on the way home. I remember that I was still pointing to the cherry blossom tree by the roadside and telling my sister how beautiful the petals are on it. But when I turned around, my sister's pupils were already dilated, and I saw the blank expression on her face, and then her magic robe was blown up by the wind, and my sister fell down straight in front of my eyes. It fell straight down like a tree that was cut down. I was so scared that I forgot to speak, and the petals in my hands were scattered all over the ground... Later, people from the family came out to find us. My sister was dead, and I passed out beside her. When I woke up, I was already sleeping on Yongrong's bed. In the fur of the thousand-year-old snow fox. Later, my tribe told me that for a long time, I could only say one sentence, and that sentence was, sister, wake up...

You started to learn assassination at that time? Yes, because I don't want to stand next to him helplessly when someone I want to protect appears in the future, watching him fall at my feet.

The mournful cry of the snowbird piercing the sky echoed on the high zenith. The night is thickly rendering the entire empty world. The moonlight casts long shadows on the ground, making the world even more lonely. This white, sleeping world. I looked at Xing Gui next to me, she was curled up in the defensive barrier set by Huang Tuo for her, as if she was lying in a huge safe egg. The backs of Liao Jian and Yueshen were very clear that night. The two of them stood high on the hillside, their robes fluttering. I turned around and continued to sleep, but I dreamed of my younger brother again, and dreamed of the winter when he was killed by me.

It's snowing all over the city. Indescribable emptiness and desolation.

When I stood in front of a vast water like a sea of ​​ice, I finally realized how huge and incredible the Magic Snow Mountain is. Xing Gui told me that this area of ​​water is the territory guarded by Die Che, the guardian of the south, and behind this area of ​​water is the southern palace Suzaku.

Such a vast water area can only be distorted. I clasped the fingers of my left hand, ready to summon the wind and snow.

No, Wang. Star trail's breath is weak but hasty. Wang, this is not a simple lake. There are at least ten barriers superimposed on this lake, and there may be more barriers that I haven't sensed. In other words, maybe accidentally, the person standing next to you will suddenly enter another world, and what is in that world, I can't figure it out. Maybe what is waiting for us is the sharp ice blades all over the sky, maybe the roaring fire covering the whole land, maybe the beautiful foothills full of cherry blossom trees, maybe we can skip the domain of the Southern Guardian directly, and we may even see Yuanji directly. So king, please don't use illusions lightly, because the gathering of spiritual power will cause turbulent changes at the entrance and exit of the enchantment.

I stood in front of this body of water, and the water light shone messily on everyone's faces. I said: Xinggui, how do we get there? Chao Ya walked up to me and said: Wang, use my silent piano. Then she pulled the hairpin out of her hair, and the hairpin immediately grew bigger and wider, becoming a **** guqin. I finally saw this qin owned by my father's imperial musician. It is black in color but has crystal white strings. The end of the violin was charred.

Chao Ya said: This qin is used by my queen mother, and the tail of this qin was burnt by the fire elves during the jihad. During the jihad, my mother stayed in the mortal world for several years. People in the world were amazed by my mother's piano skills. My mother left a copy of the silent piano in the mortal world. The famous qin in the world, people call that qin Jiaowei. The harpsichord can be freely changed in size and does not require illusion support, so there is no need to worry about changing the distribution of the enchantment. We can regard this qin as what the mortal world calls a "boat" to cross the sea.

When we stood on the qin and slowly floated across the water, Chao Ya smiled and said: Wang, I never thought that this qin could be used in such a way.

On the other side of the sea is Potian Suzaku Palace. The whole palace looks like a piano. It seems to be hitting from the depths of my heart like waves one after another. The snow on the ground suddenly rolled up one after another, and the surrounding cherry trees began to drop countless petals. Those petals fell neatly under our feet, spreading out a petal track in front of us. The air was filled with a strong fragrance of flowers, everyone stood in the center of the petals and waited for it. Huang Tuo opened the magic barrier to protect the star trail, and we stood facing each other to form a hexagram formation. I vaguely felt that Die Che would appear soon.

But when all the petals fell to the ground, Die Che still did not appear, only the music was more melodious than before.

I saw Chao Ya's complexion was very bad, so I asked her: Chao Ya, what's wrong with you. Chao Ya said: "My lord, if you want me to compete with the master of this piano sound, I have no chance of winning. This kind of melody and the power buried in it are far superior to me." After speaking, I saw the heavy expression on her face.

But when I turned around, I saw Xing Gui's even more desperate expression. Xing Gui opened her eyes, said a word slowly, and then I saw tears in her eyes. That sentence made each of us stand still, the strong wind blew past, and the cherry blossoms collapsed presumptuously.

Xing Gui said: The one who played this piece of music was only a court lady under Die Che.

The Potian Suzaku and Mietian White Tiger are two completely different palaces. The White Tiger Palace is magnificent and majestic. All the people in the palace are tall and strong men. The whole palace seems to be the cohesion of male power.

But in Potian Suzaku, everything has a soft outline, the zenith is a thin layer of white ice, the light from the outside sky can be lightly poured in, and the whole palace is suspended in a light blue light in. Music can be heard everywhere in the palace, and in the garden, you can see maids in long skirts holding the piano and smiling, and cherry blossoms are slowly falling around them, like those gorgeous and extravagant dreams.

Die Che was leaning on the throne, her feet were bare, her hair was pouring down her body, she looked at me without saying a word. But her white and crystal-clear pupils seemed to say to me: Ka Suo, you are here. I don't know if she actually uttered a voice to me, but the psychedelic tone made my head buzz.

I have seen countless beautiful women, concubines in the palace, and mermaids known for their beauty in Renxue City since I was a child. But I have to admit that Die Che's appearance is the most beautiful I have ever seen, even this kind of appearance has never appeared in the most gorgeous dreams. When I look at her, everything around me becomes transparent. Her eyes continued to speak to me, she said: Ka Suo, you are here.

When Luna patted my shoulder, I suddenly came back to my senses. Luna leaned into my ear and said: Wang, she used ice mist soul fetching on you just now, please be careful.

I looked at Die Che, her smile was overwhelming. Moon God stepped up, looked at Die Che and said: It's better not to use your assassination skills in front of me, your illusion skills are less than one-tenth of my killing skills. Then you can totally kill me. Die Che's voice was devoid of any emotion, it was as slow and misty as a dream, vague and unreal, like the fog that lingers on the lake for a long time. I saw light appearing on Luna's hand, and I knew it was a sign of her illusion.

No, Luna. The voice of Star Trail came from behind. Why. Luna turned around and looked at the star trail. Xing Gui said: Because even if Die Che is killed, we still cannot pass through the Potian Suzaku Palace. Xing Gui came down from Liao Jian's arms, walked to me, stretched out his weak arm, pointed to the end of the hall, and said to me: "My lord, have you seen that wall?"

I followed the hand of Xinggui and looked over. At the end of the palace, there was a tall and exquisite wall that went straight to the top of the palace. Die Che on board. There were countless musicians embracing Guqin around her, but on the entire wall, only Die Che had an expression. The expressions of all the musicians around her were empty and confused, without pupils or eyes. And Die Che's only expression is her proud and overwhelming smile.

Star Trail said: This is the Wall of Sighs. Then I heard Chao Ya's rapid and heavy breathing. She walked to that wall, stretched out her hand to caress a portrait of a musician in the corner, bowed her head and said nothing. After a long time, she turned around and said: This is my mother, Xie. A musician used by the late emperor.

Chao Ya said: It turns out that this wall really exists in the world. I thought it was just a legend of our Wule clan.

I asked: Chao Ya, why can't we get through this wall? Wang, this wall is no ordinary wall, any sword, illusion, water, fire, thunder, or electricity are futile in front of it. Only the most beautiful and precise music can move it. Countless witch musicians tried to move this wall, but it was useless. Since ancient times, only one person has touched this wall, and she has become the patron saint of this wall. She is Die Che, the legendary woman with a peerless face. Therefore, even if we kill Die Che, we still cannot pass through the Temple of the Potian Suzaku.

Chao Ya walked up to Die Che and said to her: For us Wuyue people, you are undoubtedly the **** in our hearts, I want to hear your music, what kind of melody I want to see Only then can the wall be moved and sighed.

Forget it, I'm afraid you'll crash into your burnt tail when you hear my piano sound. Chao Ya's face became very pale, and her body trembled slightly, I knew she was holding back her anger. Anyone can hear Die Che's contempt for her silent piano. But Chao Ya still didn't speak, she walked over and knelt down on one leg, and said: Please play a song for us.

Die Che looked at Chao Ya, then sighed and said: Forget it, no matter how many times you listen to my piano, you still can't learn it.

Chao Ya still insisted on kneeling in front of her. Die Che stood up and said, "Okay then, you all listen carefully."

I finally saw Die Che's Magic Butterfly Qin, which is actually not a piano at all. Die Che stood up, stretched her hands forward, opened her five fingers, and then quickly opened her arms, and suddenly there were ten green shiny strings between her ten fingers. When she plucked the emerald green strings with her fingers carved out of white jade, I saw countless green flashing butterflies flying out of the strings. Those musical sounds actually condensed into butterflies and flew in the air. I was immersed in the sound of the piano and couldn't extricate myself, and all the past events that had been deposited in the depths of my memory surged up again, like white cherry blossom petals flying all over the walls of memory in an instant. Shi’s kiss on my eyebrows, Li Luo standing high on a unicorn, Shi collapsed in the burning phantom sky, Lan Shang died under the cherry blossom tree, Li Luo was buried in the ice sea in the dream The appearance in the depths, the appearance of the snowbird crashing to death on the swimming stone, the appearance of the red lotus blooming like fire... Then I suddenly felt a burst of severe pain in my body, when I came back to my senses At that time, I saw those green butterflies getting into my body continuously, melting into my blood, and walking all over my body in an instant. I suddenly realized that another assassination technique was hidden in Die Che's piano sound, but by the time I wanted to resist, it was too late. I can't move my arms at all, and I feel that the things in front of me are gradually blurring, only Die Che's smile spreads around like a spring breeze, overwhelming the country and the city. When my will was about to dissipate, I saw Liao Jian and Xing Gui had collapsed on the ground of the palace, their silver-white hair was powerlessly scattered beside them. Pianfeng clasped his ring finger and summoned a gust of wind to surround him. Those green butterflies were looking for openings to enter his body, and I saw him crumbling. Only Moon God and Huang Tuo were not harmed. Die Che's assassination technique could not pose any threat to Moon God, and Huang Tuo's white magic protective barrier was not something that butterflies could pass through.

Then I heard Chao Ya's voice, she said: Wang, I can't play a movement that surpasses Die Che, because my feelings are not as rich as hers, and I intuitively feel that there must be an unforgettable past in her heart, otherwise she would not There will be such an affectionate piano sound. Wang, I know that you have many buried feelings in your heart, which are broken and agitated. Please make those feelings into dreams and pass them on to me. I hope to use Wang's feelings to destroy the wall of sighs.

I can no longer tell where Chao Ya spoke to me, and large swirls of green butterflies began to appear in front of my eyes, so I began to make my memories into dreams, those days when Shi and I were together, The way I walked the mortal world with him in my arms, the way I rescued him from the phantom sky, the way he smiled at me when I killed him with the last sword, and then I lost consciousness. That feeling is very strange, like entering a deep dream, in which there is nothing but pure blue, just like the sky when the winter of the Illusory Snow Empire ends and spring comes.