Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 274: Crossing the Sea and Returning Home (Finale)

The wind and clouds changed, the earth shook, and the blood mist became thicker and thicker. The powerful impact shook Yue Wujiu away again and again. Clan leader Qi Yuan was frightened, but suddenly he had an idea and thought of something. He quickly pulled over a disciple from the clan beside him.

"Quick, go get my Luohe Star Staff, it will be too late if you are late!"

Like the Luohe Star Staff and the Wanyue Qianxing pair of divine bows, they are both sacred objects of the tribe passed down hundreds of years ago and were also one of the magical instruments originally used by the high priest.

Now Shi Xuanling is suffering from the backlash of the All Spirits Summoning Technique and is in great danger. Perhaps only the Luohe Star Staff can stop her from forming seals and casting spells and rescue her from the blood mist!
The cold and heavy Luohe Star Staff with a purple sheen was quickly taken. The staff was engraved with the symbol of the Fire Phoenix Totem. Clan leader Qi Yuan tightly grasped the heavy Luohe Star Staff, stroking it while muttering to himself:

"Don't worry, Fuying. Master will never let Xiao Lingdang die from the backlash. She is your daughter and the destined one of the Feng family. Master will definitely save her!"

After saying that, he took a deep breath, and as if he had made up his mind, he suddenly bit his finger and touched his forehead, then he began to chant some words and cast a spell!

The Luohe Star Staff also seemed to be affected, and suddenly a purple light shone brightly, and the Fire Phoenix on the staff seemed to come alive. At this moment, the clan leader Qi Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and flew towards the blood mist with the Star Staff in hand.

"To the heavens and the earth, to the netherworld, Po Jun hears the order, and passes it on for me, conclusion!"

The Luohe Star Staff touched the blood mist that wrapped around Shi Xuanling. When the two collided, the Star Staff was not shaken away by the powerful impact force. Instead, it slowly melted into it like a fish into water.

The clan leader Qi Yuan was delighted, and was about to use the Luohe Star Staff in his hand to completely break the blood mist, but the blood mist, which had just been cracked slightly, suddenly became thicker again. The Luohe Star Staff also trembled incessantly as it was entangled in the blood mist, making bursts of whimpering sounds.

"not good!"

Tribe leader Qi Yuan's heart sank, but just as he was about to continue casting spells, the star staff in his hand flashed with purple light and could no longer hold on, causing the ball of blood mist to fly away.

"Clan leader, clan leader!"

Many Feng clan members gathered around, and clan leader Qi Yuan's lips were bleeding. He looked at the Luohe Star Staff in his hand that was emitting purple light, shook his head and said in despair:
"It seems that I am old, and my will is there but my strength is not. I can no longer control this magical weapon..."

The cold wind was howling. In the snow not far away, Pei Shixi, holding Leng Ying in his arms, saw all of this. He looked at the powerless old patriarch, then at Shi Xuanling who was being swallowed by the blood mist, and muttered to himself:
"No, she cannot die. The goddess cannot perish here..."

The tears on that handsome face were not yet dry, but there was already a hint of determination in his eyes. He slowly put the dying Leng Ying down, and wrapped her body more tightly with the coat. Finally, he leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead:
"A Ying, wait for me. I owe you too much in this life. I will come to find you soon..."

A gentle whisper escaped his lips, Pei Shixi raised his eyes, and a murderous aura suddenly burst out from his body. Without any hesitation, he summoned his internal strength, pointed his toes, and flew forward.

Clan leader Qi Yuan was originally practicing Qigong to regulate his breathing, tightly grasping the Luohe Star Staff, gritting his teeth and trying to stand up and try again, but he did not expect a figure to suddenly appear in mid-air and snatch the Luohe Star Staff from his hand. A familiar voice sounded firmly and powerfully in the wind and snow -

"Let me end all this. I am the one who should sacrifice my life and pull Xi Yuehan to death together with others!"

Everyone looked up, all with shocked expressions. Clan leader Qi Yuan understood immediately and said urgently, "Shixi, you, don't be impulsive..."

"Fifth Uncle!" On the other side, Xiao Mo, who was injured in the snow, struggled to get up. Realizing something, he tried to run towards Pei Shixi in panic.

But Pei Shixi had already smiled sadly in the wind and snow, raised the Luohe Star Staff, and like the old patriarch had done before, he resolutely cut his finger and touched his forehead, then began to cast spells and make seals in the howling gale!
He had been obsessed with the idea of ​​unlocking the seal on Shi Xuanling, so he almost thoroughly studied all the ancient books and secret techniques handed down by the clan. Although he still couldn't find the specific method to unlock the Fengling Blood Array, he knew how to use the Luohe Star Staff.

The way of heaven and earth, the art of yin and yang, all cycle in a cycle, nothing more than one life for another. From the moment the old patriarch ordered people to take out the Luohe Star Staff, he was ready to sacrifice himself to save Fu Ying's daughter.

It's a pity that he is old and lacks the energy. Pei Shixi sees it clearly. By taking the Luohe Star Staff, he has taken on this heavy responsibility.

I vow not to become a Buddha until hell is empty, and I will not attain Bodhi until all sentient beings are saved.

He worshipped Buddha when he was young, and started as a boy who lived in the mountains and listened to the pine trees, not caring about worldly affairs. All the way here, he played chess and laid out the plans, working hard, and never forgot what he wanted in his heart for a single day.

Since this Fuxue situation was caused by him, let it end because of him. I just hope that when the dawn comes, the Feng family can be reborn.

"To the heavens and the earth, to the netherworld, Po Jun hears the order, and passes it on for me, conclusion!"

The robes fluttered, the long hair was disheveled, the smell of blood filled the cold wind, and the sound of the seal resounded between heaven and earth.

Lan Yubai, who was leading his troops to fight against the Shura soldiers in the distance, suddenly looked up and saw this scene in the air. His face changed drastically: "No, Shixi, what are you going to do?!"

His heart was pounding wildly and he ran away with his sword in hand, but it was too late. Pei Shixi had already grasped the Luohe Star Staff tightly, and in the sudden burst of purple light, he plunged alone and resolutely into the blood mist.

"The heaven and earth are in harmony, all things are connected to the gods, lead!"

This time, the crack became bigger and bigger and could no longer be closed. The blood mist that surrounded Shi Xuanling was completely shattered, and all the backlash force flowed along the Luohe Star Staff and was transferred to Pei Shixi!
Success, this time, finally success!
Amidst the fierce wind, Shi Xuanling slowly opened her eyes and regained consciousness bit by bit. All she saw was snow flying all over the sky, but a familiar voice vaguely sounded in her ears -

"Xiao Lingling, don't forget your promise. You must lead your people across the sea and return home to bring peace and tranquility to the Feng family!"

She shuddered and turned her head to look. In a ball of purple light, Pei Shixi was flying straight towards the Shura army. She suddenly realized something and reached out to grab him, but she fell uncontrollably from mid-air.

In the biting cold wind, a warm embrace held her firmly. It was Yue Wujiu.

The chaotic memories from before suddenly flooded into his mind, and countless noisy voices rang in Shi Xuanling's ears -

"Sister, sister, stop it!"

"You and I are married. No matter what the situation, I will never abandon you. My wife will never be alone, no matter where we go!"

"Quick, go get my Luohe Star Staff, it will be too late if you are late!"

"To the heavens and the earth, to the netherworld, Po Jun hears the order, and passes it on for me, conclusion!"

"Let me end all this. I am the one who should sacrifice my life and pull Xi Yuehan to death together with others!"

……

Shi Xuanling's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her breathing became more rapid. She tried hard to get up in the snow.

"Ah, Ah Yue, my All-Spirit Summoning Technique was interrupted. I didn't die from the backlash. It was Pei Shixi who saved me..."

Between heaven and earth, all living things are coming like the tide and receding like the tide.

Just as Shi Xuanling said, the art of summoning all spirits was suddenly interrupted. After Pei Shixi drew all the backlash force to himself, the birds and beasts in the Qingli Mountains all retreated, and the flocks of Qianli birds that had previously surrounded Xi Yuehan also flew away in all directions.

It was not until this moment that Xi Yuehan revealed his horrific appearance, covered in bruises and unrecognizable.

His long blue hair fluttered in the wind, and his tall body was covered with shocking wounds. The most serious one was the vital point under his right shoulder collarbone, which was almost drowned by the gushing blue flame poisonous blood. As he was about to fall, his throat still emitted an unwilling roar of an animal.

He will not lose, never lose. The Moon God will definitely protect Chi Nu. He will devote all his heart to heal his wounds and get well again. He also needs to have the strength to fight!
His dark blue pupils quickly swept across the battlefield littered with corpses. Xi Yuehan, who had already gone mad, grabbed a Shura soldier with a broken arm and was seriously injured. He reached out and cruelly ripped out his heart, then wolfed it down. The blue flame around him, which had originally dimmed, also rapidly surged at this moment, and the lost demonic power came back a lot. But just when he was about to rip out the heart and swallow the second one, a strong purple light came towards him!

"Death to the evildoer!"

Pei Shixi, holding the Luohe Star Staff in his hand and with murderous intent in his eyes, flew over with overwhelming hatred, not giving Xi Yuehan any chance to react. In a flash, he had inserted the Luohe Star Staff directly into the vital point below his right shoulder!
Xi Yuehan howled towards the sky, wailing in extreme pain. The blue flames around him suddenly became stronger, and the raging flames enveloped Pei Shixi from head to toe. However, he endured the pain of the burns, still gritting his teeth and refusing to let go. Instead, he fiercely inserted the Luohe Star Staff deeper!
"Chi Nu's fate has come to an end. Xi Yuehan, go to hell. Don't even think about harming the Feng family again. I will drag you down to the ninth level of hell!"

He wants to avenge Leng Ying, eliminate the tigers and wolves for the Feng family, cut off future troubles, and exchange them for a chance to be reborn!

The scene of mutual destruction and burning bodies shocked everyone, including Leng Ying, who was lying in the snow not far away and was on his deathbed.

With one breath left in her body, she watched with her weak, half-open eyes as Pei Shixi fearlessly faced death, hugged Xi Yuehan tightly and died together with her, preferring to be burned in the flames. This scene was exactly the same as the scene she had seen in countless nightmares in the past. The dream and the reality overlapped, but she was unable to move in the snow and could only watch her beloved die in the fire.

A tear slid down the corner of her eye. The kiss on her forehead seemed to still be warm, and Leng Ying finally closed her eyes.

That's fine, just as he said, she will wait for him, and will wait for him forever in her dreams.

This time, she would never have to wake up from her dream again, and they would never be separated again.

The wind and snow were howling, and Xi Yuehan's heart-wrenching shouts resounded through the sky. The blue flames around him suddenly surged, as if he had exhausted all his energy and spirit but was still trying to make one last stand!
Everyone was shocked. Shi Xuanling even wanted to draw the magic bow and shoot an arrow, but she had lost too much blood and was already exhausted. Her trembling hands made it impossible for her to use the magic arrow technique.

"Let me go!"

A big hand pressed down her Star-Splashing Bow, raised the long sword, and stepped forward fearlessly. It was Yue Wujiu.

But before he could raise his sword to attack Xi Yuehan, a figure was one step faster than him. He came from behind, took out a long arrow from the quiver on Shi Xuanling's back, pushed him away, and flew towards Xi Yuehan with a fearless attitude, leaving only a familiar smile in the air -

"Good brother, don't fight with my brother-in-law. This is what I owe Jiu Niang, and I also owe it to your Yue family!"

The tall figure rushed into the snow without looking back, holding a long arrow in his hand and rushing towards Xi Yuehan. It was Lan Yubai!
"Shixi, I'm here to accompany you!"

It happened in a flash. Before Xiyuehan could use his power to make the final attack, the sharp arrow in Lan Yubai's hand had already pierced his other shoulder. Xiyuehan howled in pain to the sky, and blue flames blazed, devouring Lan Yubai and Pei Shixi.

But they were unwilling to let go even though their bodies were burned by the blazing flames. They held Xi Yuehan tightly on the left and right, determined to die with him even if it meant risking their lives!
In the sea of ​​fire, the two of them seemed to turn their heads, and in the last moment of their lives, they smiled at each other.

The vows of the past echoed powerfully in the wind and snow——

King Huofeng Ming is here, and the Helan clan swears allegiance to the death, and they have made a hundred-year alliance until death!
There are things in this world that can be done and things that can be left undone, but there are always some things that are worth sacrificing one's life to achieve. The grudges and entanglements hundreds of years ago, what the Helan family owed to the Feng family, can be considered paid off tonight...

The blue flame devoured everything, and Xi Yuehan's screams echoed throughout the sky above the Qingli Mountains.

This King Chi Nu, who dominated the sea, fought countless bloody battles in his life, was ambitious, and even went so far as to refine himself into a monster. Finally, at the last moment of the night, he perished between heaven and earth.

With that, his body and soul were scattered and turned into ashes.

The sky gradually brightened, and everything was finally over.

The entire Qingli Mountain was littered with bones and dyed red with blood, but New Year's Eve had passed and the new year had arrived. The wind took away all the war and killing, and all things were full of vitality.

A piece of snow slowly floated down, and I don’t know whose eyelashes it landed on, gentle and lingering, like a dream.

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The setting sun shines on the water, the mountains are shrouded in mist, and a small boat is swaying slowly, about to reach the shore.

"Xuan Ling, we are finally almost there. Once we get off the boat, we will see Lingtai Mountain. The Changsheng Temple is on the top of the mountain."

Yue Wujiu stood at the bow, gazing into the distance, his tone filled with indescribable joy.

They traveled day and night without a break, walked on mountain roads, crossed water routes, and went through many hardships. Now they were finally reaching the Taoist temple that Shi Xuanling had been dreaming of day and night, and they were finally going to see her...biological parents.

Yes, all these truths that had been buried for many years were written in the suicide note that Shi Zhongqing left for Shi Xuanling.

That night in the Qingli Mountains, Shi Zhongqing was seriously injured and unconscious while trying to save Zuo Chong, and he almost lost his life. Fortunately, the two brothers Zuo Chong and You Ming worked together to rescue him.

And the suicide note was handed to Shi Xuanling by Zuo Chong at the first opportunity when Shi Zhongqing was unconscious and his life or death was unknown.

When the plum blossoms bloomed on Lingtai Mountain, the Lingtai Immortal left and never returned. It turned out that what Shi Xuanling's mother left behind was not a ten-character will, but fifteen words -

Bury me in the Taoist temple, where I can sleep with heaven and earth and reunite with my deceased husband.

This "deceased husband" was Shi Xuanling's biological father, whose body was placed in Changsheng Temple on Lingtai Mountain. His name was "Shi Lingfu" and he was Shi Zhongqing's twin brother.

It is unbelievable and no one would believe it, but the Shi family actually had a pair of twins. They were two brothers born at the same time, but their fates were completely different.

Just because of a sentence from Master Lianfang in Changsheng Temple that year, "A star of misfortune will destroy all the relatives of the six clans", the biological father of the brothers wanted to strangle one of the children to death. If the old lady of the Shi family had not tried her best to stop it, I am afraid that Shi Zhongqing's twin brother would have long ceased to exist in this world.

Of course, even though Shi Lingfu survived later, he lived like a shadow, a shadow hiding in the Taoist temple and unable to see the light. All this was because of his extremely absurd fate.

Although Shi Zhongqing was not doomed to fail, he had suffered from a chronic illness since childhood. The Shi family thought of many ways to treat him, but finally they could only send him to the Changsheng Temple, where Master Lianfang and several of his fellow disciples took turns to teach him skills and prolong his life. That was how he acquired such profound and terrifying skills.

It was at that time that Shi Zhongqing met his twin brother, who looked exactly like him but had a completely different personality and temperament.

He called him "brother" and had no jealousy or resentment towards him. Instead, when he was enduring the pain of learning the skills and even didn't want to live anymore, he stayed by his bedside day and night, telling him not to give up and to live bravely, to live like the name of this Taoist temple, long, long and without worries or illnesses.

It was because of his brother's company and protection that Shi Zhongqing was able to grit his teeth and persevere time and time again and be reborn.

But he felt so guilty towards his brother. Later, he wanted to bring his brother back to Shi's house, but was beaten by his father instead. It was his brother who secretly came to see him, wiped away his tears, carefully applied medicine to him, and comforted him by saying:
"Anyway, we are born exactly the same. You are me and I am you. All the scenery you have seen is considered as what I have seen. All the food you have enjoyed is considered as what I have enjoyed. You can live a lively and prosperous life for me. We have a telepathic connection. Just treat it as if I am living such a life. I am not suffering at all, really..."

As if afraid that his brother would not believe him, Shi Lingfu shook his head and said with a smug smile: "The Taoist temple is actually quite fun. There are many new and interesting things that cannot be seen in the Shi Mansion. The chickens they raise are big and fat. I don't know how many I have stolen. It's useless for the master to chase me and beat me. I even made faces at him, which made him very angry..."

Shi Lingfu's master was Master Lianfang, who asserted that he was "born with bad luck and had lost all his relatives". Shi Zhongqing didn't like that bad old man at all, but Shi Lingfu was very close to him. He always laughed when he talked about the funny things that happened in the Taoist temple, but Shi Zhongqing couldn't laugh when he heard them. Instead, he could not help but lower his head and shed tears secretly.

"You have a pretty face, but you always frown. You look bitter and resentful at such a young age. You've ruined your appearance. I'm more handsome, don't you think?"

Shi Lingfu was cheerful, naturally optimistic, talkative and cheerful, completely different from Shi Zhongqing. As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart. Even though the two brothers had the same natural appearance, they had very different temperaments because of their different personalities.

So Mu Nanzhi, who can create stunning fireworks, will fall in love with Shi Zhongqing, while Fu Ying, the goddess in the Qingli Mountains, will only fall in love with "Achou" who can make her laugh.

Even the eldest lady of the Shi Mansion, Huo Pingting, whom Shi Zhongqing was forced to marry, was not Shi Zhongqing, but Shi Lingfu, the young man she fell in love with at first sight when she was young. The young man who handed her a glass of fruit wine under the moon and smiled at her, was as bright as the moon and as beautiful as a fairy.

That's why Huo Pingting had been so miserable and unwilling for so many years, and why she screamed at Shi Zhongqing: "It was that smile, that brilliant smile under the moon. The glass of fruit wine you handed me has made me drunk to this day. But after I tried every means to marry you, you never smiled again. You were so cruel and emotionless to me. For so many years, I can only see that young man under the moon in my dreams..."

Not knowing that Shi Lang was Shi Lang, in fact, the world is a trick of people. It is not that Shi Zhongqing will never smile at her again, but that she was wrong from the beginning.

But Fu Ying did not make a mistake, nor would she make a mistake.

At that time, she brought Shi Xuanling to Shi Mansion. From the first moment she saw Shi Zhongqing, she knew that he was not her "Ugly".

In the past, Shi Lingfu, in search of medicine for his brother, accidentally came to the foot of Qingli Mountain and mistakenly entered a formation. He was rescued by Fu Ying, brought back to the clan, and lost his memory.

He and Fu Ying fell in love, got married in the mountains, and gave birth to Shi Xuanling. However, he did not expect that his daughter had the same special fate as him.

God is unfair. Perhaps it was under such stimulation that Shi Lingfu gradually recovered his memory. He wanted to go out of the mountain to give the elixir prepared by Fu Ying to his brother, and then return to Qingli Mountain to be with his wife and daughter.

But Fu Ying lied to him. She told him that she had put a map in the medicine box for him, and that he could use the map to find Qingli Mountain again and return to her and her children.

But there was no map in the medicine box, only a farewell letter.

Fu Ying asked him not to come back again, in order to save his life and their daughter, so that Xiao Lingdang could be sealed forever and live an ordinary and carefree life.

Just as Fu Ying had expected, without the guidance of a map and with a formation blocking the way at the foot of the mountain, many years passed and her Ah Chou never came back.

But what Fu Ying didn't know was that it wasn't that Shi Lingfu didn't want to return to Qingli Mountain to reunite with her and her daughter, but that he had died in Changsheng Temple on Lingtai Mountain the second year after he left the mountains.

Yes, in fact, Master Lianfang also lied. Shi Lingfu was indeed born with a special character, but he was not destined to be a god without relatives. Instead, he was born with the fate of an immortal child. He must not be contaminated by the mundane world and must not have any emotions or desires, otherwise he would "kill himself".

That's why Master Lian Fang took him to a Taoist temple to practice asceticism as soon as he was born, hoping that he could stay away from the worldly affairs and live a peaceful life.

But he was rebellious by nature and could not be disciplined. That year he secretly ran to the Taoist temple and went around the world to look for medicine for his brother.

As a result of this trip, he accidentally became the "Achou" in the Qingli Mountains. Somehow, he fulfilled his destiny and eventually died of vomiting blood in a Taoist temple, and returned to heaven to become a fairy boy.

When he was dying, he told everything to his brother Shi Zhongqing, and entrusted Fu Ying and her daughter to his brother.

Shi Zhongqing was devastated by the sudden loss of his brother, but he could not follow his brother because he was still shouldering the heavy responsibility entrusted to him by his brother.

But the Qingli Mountain was so mysterious that he could not find any clues or traces until that year when Fu Ying brought her seven-year-old daughter and knocked on the door of the Shi Mansion.

The gears of fate began to turn. He acknowledged Xiao Lingdang as his daughter and asked her to recognize her ancestry and be included in the Shi family tree.

That was a place where her father's name could not appear, and it was also the unspeakable pain in his heart, so he had to acknowledge her and devote his entire life to protecting her, so that she would not live up to her fate and die with regret like her biological father.

But these were too heavy, and the truth often made Shi Zhongqing feel suffocated, so he painted his brother's figure with his own hands. He often talked to himself in front of his brother's painting in the room and shed tears.

And now, this scroll is being held in Shi Xuanling's hands, stroking and examining it for the thousandth time.

She followed the instructions in the suicide note and found a portrait of her biological father in Shi's mansion.

The person in the painting is handsome and elegant, as bright as the moon. Although he has the same facial features as Shi Zhongqing, his temperament is completely different. He is smart and lively, with a charming smile, just like an innocent fairy child in heaven.

Shi Xuanqin once peeked through the crack in the door, and when she quietly opened the scroll, she was shocked. She thought her father had gone mad, crying and laughing at his own portrait, looking like a madman.

Although she felt that the temperament of the person in the painting was very different from her father and very strange, she could not guess the reason. After all, this was a secret that the Shi family had buried for many years.

Shi Xuanling learned everything from the suicide note. Now, holding the suicide note and the painting of her biological father, she traveled thousands of miles and finally came to Lingtai Mountain and the Changsheng Temple with Yue Wujiu.

The master of the temple was none other than Master Lian Fang. He looked like a hermit, but when he saw Shi Xuanling, his eyes were filled with tears. He only said one sentence:
"You look a lot like your father. You resemble him in every way. You are indeed the daughter of an old friend. No wonder you look like an old friend."

On a cliff behind the Taoist temple, in a secret dark room, Shi Xuanling saw her parents sleeping peacefully in an ice coffin.

The ice coffin exuded a cool air. There was not the slightest damage to the faces of his parents. They looked just as they did when they were alive, as if they were just sleeping there. Shi Xuanling could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes. She knelt beside the ice coffin and cried bitterly with her head bowed.

She recalled the last time she combed her mother's hair when she was nine years old. In front of the dressing mirror, her mother murmured infatuatedly:
"Xiao Lingling, help me comb my hair quickly. I want to dress up nicely. I'm going to look for your father. I want to see him and tell him that I haven't thought about him for a single day during these years in the Qingli Mountains..."

At that time, Ah Niang's voice was like a dream talk, with deep sorrow: "I will be able to see my Ah Chou soon. He will wait for me. He has been waiting for me. I know..."

The nine-year-old girl did not understand what her mother meant at that time. She only knew that her father had just visited her mother in the morning, and why her mother kept talking about going to find her "Achou". Now, looking at the pair sleeping peacefully in the ice coffin, Shi Xuanling finally understood what was going on.

Her mother understood everything. She would never mistake her beloved one. Even if they looked exactly the same, Achou was unique in her heart and could be recognized at a glance.

And now, A Niang's wish has finally come true. She can finally sleep together with her Ah Chou, never to be separated for the rest of their lives.

The sunset glowed on the top of the mountain, the flowers and plants swayed in the wind, there were green mountains and white clouds, and cranes spread their wings. This place was really as A Niang had longed for, a spiritual place far away from the mundane world and undisturbed by anyone. She could sleep here with her husband forever without any regrets.

When leaving Lingtai Mountain, Shi Xuanling picked a small flower and pinned it behind her ear. She snuggled into Yue Wujiu's arms and watched the rolling sea of ​​clouds and the sunset glow in the sky with him.

She said: "Since this is my mother's last wish, let her and my father rest in peace in this quiet place. I will not disturb them again."

Yue Wujiu nodded, and then remained silent for a while. Finally, he spoke softly, "Xiao Lingling, if you want to cry, just cry it out. Don't hold it in your heart."

Shi Xuanling turned her head and smiled at him, as brightly as her father's smile. Her eyes were also bright, like the stars in the sky.

"Why are you crying? From now on, I have two fathers. One of them gave birth to me, and the other raised me. They both took good care of me and cherished my life. I should live well, be happy and worry-free every day, so as not to disappoint those who love me. Don't you think so?"

Yue Wujiu looked at the smiling girl in front of him for a long time, then raised the corners of his lips and held her in his arms, watching the thousands of mountains and sea of ​​clouds and the rolling sunset together.

This year, spring came, the war was over, the country was at peace, Emperor Yun abdicated due to illness, Crown Prince Lian Ya ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Qi Zhao.

The new emperor rewarded his subjects according to their merits. Yue Wujiu inherited the title of marquis and Shi Xuanling was also named the female general of the divine bow. However, both of them gave up fame, wealth and power and only wanted to retire to Yunzhou Island.

The Feng family also regained their identities, and the surviving members of the family, young and old, all walked out of the mountains and were finally able to see the light of day again, no longer hiding their identities, and from then on they could start a new life on Yunzhou Island.

The Youzhou Lan clan, formerly the Helan clan, had a special status as the royal family of the previous dynasty and helped the Feng clan in rebellion, but they also redeemed themselves at the last moment and worked together with the Feng clan to eliminate King Chi Nu. Moreover, the grievances and grudges of hundreds of years ago were complicated and difficult to trace. Since the red-lettered iron certificate absolved the Feng clan of all their guilt, the Helan clan who followed the Feng clan naturally could not be blamed.

At the request of the female general of the divine bow, the Helan clan was also pardoned, and the remaining men, women, young and old in the clan will follow the footsteps of the Feng clan members and settle down on Yunzhou Island. From then on, they will no longer care about worldly affairs, and their past will be gone like smoke. They only seek a stable and peaceful life, just like the most simple wish in the heart of the Helan ancestors hundreds of years ago.

In the warm spring breeze, dozens of official ships set off to escort the Feng clan across the sea and return home to Yunzhou Island. The official in charge of this return trip was Shi Xuanling's "father", the former Shangshu Shi, who was now rewarded for his great contributions and is now the deputy prime minister of the dynasty, Shi Zhongqing.

The pagoda in the palace also had a new owner. Princess Zhaoyin left the palace with her son and daughter-in-law and went to the Yunzhou Island to spend the rest of her life. However, there was a young monk in the pagoda, with the Buddhist name "Yizhen".

He worshipped Buddha and chanted scriptures all day long and never left the pagoda. Few people had seen him, but the new emperor would often go up to the pagoda, not only to visit him, but also to drink tea, play chess, and chat with him.

Some palace servants said privately that the man on the pagoda had elegant features and eyebrows, and was quite similar to the new emperor. And wasn’t the twelfth prince Kuang Yiyun, who had rebelled in Youzhou, missing?

Yiyun, Yizhen, the real story behind this is probably... But not long after this news spread, the palace maid mysteriously drowned, and so the matter became a secret, and no one dared to gossip about it anymore.

But these are all stories for later. Let’s just say that this year, the spring was bright and beautiful, and dozens of official ships set out to sea, just to help the Feng family return to their hometown after a hundred years.

As the wind swept across the sea, someone suddenly stood on the bow and shouted in surprise, "Look, there is Yunzhou Island ahead, we are almost there!"

All the men, women, old and young on the ship rushed out upon hearing the news, and looked ahead, unable to contain their joy. For a moment, dozens of official ships were bustling with activity.

The old patriarch was supported by You Ming and walked out of the cabin. He looked at the Yunzhou Island from afar, his heart was filled with tears, and he choked with sobs:

"It's been hundreds of years, hundreds of years. We are back. The Feng family is finally back..."

Zuo Chong also supported Shi Zhongqing and walked out from the other side, muttering non-stop: "Old Shi, slow down. Your injury hasn't healed yet. Why are you so excited? This is my hometown, not yours..."

That night in the life-and-death battle at Qingli Mountain, after Shi Zhongqing blocked an attack from a Shura soldier for Zuo Chong, the two of them became friends for life. Although Zuo Chong still teased him, he actually regarded Shi Zhongqing as his savior and was extremely grateful in his heart. He even did his best to prepare medicine for Shi Zhongqing's injured body. Now he cared more about the affairs of "Old Man Shi" than anyone else.

In fact, Zuo Chong didn't know that Shi Zhongqing treated him like this because he was moved by the loyalty and perseverance of the Feng clan members, but the other secret reason was because -

Shi Lingfu.

Yes, it was the twin brother that Shi Zhongqing could not let go of the most. For some reason, he sometimes saw the shadow of his brother in Zuo Chong. They were both so lively and unruly. And in the dark, by coincidence, Zuo Chong also had a twin brother. He and You Ming were also a pair of twin brothers. It was as if it was specially arranged by God. They were just like another pair of Shi Zhongqing and Shi Lingfu in this world.

Shi Zhongqing and Shi Lingfu are a couple who have no separation or death, no regrets, and can enjoy spring flowers and autumn moons year after year, and are infinitely happy.

Therefore, whenever he saw the smile on Zuo Chong's face and saw him living so freely and happily, Shi Zhongqing would feel an inexplicable sense of relief, as if his talkative, cheerful, free and unrestrained brother was still alive in this world, still staying by his side and had never left.

The wind swept across the sea. Hearing Zuo Chong's joke, Shi Zhongqing just smiled and sighed:
"This is my daughter's hometown. She helped the Feng family regain their identity and see the light of day again. She returned home across the sea and realized what she had wanted in her life. How can I not be excited and happy for her?"

As he spoke, he looked at the Feng clan members who were laughing and talking happily on the boat. Suddenly, he seemed to have a bright moon-like, graceful and elegant figure in the crowd. He murmured unconsciously:
"Did you see that? Little Bell finally escaped her fate and can live the rest of her life in peace. You can rest assured. Our daughter will live a good life in this life. Very good..."

As Shi Zhongqing muttered to himself, his long hair and clothes fluttered in the wind, and his eyes became moist unconsciously.

In the warm sunshine at the bow, Shi Xuanling was waving vigorously at Yunzhou Island, calling out those names ecstatically:

"Little Shark, Zhizhi, General Xiaoyan, Princess Zhouzhou, Master Fenglou..."

She was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears, but a slender hand suddenly reached out and wrapped around her waist from behind.

"Don't forget, we still have to go to Yunzhou Island to hold a grand wedding. You have to keep it in mind, do you hear me?"

Yue Wujiu took Shi Xuanling into his arms, and whispered in her ear with a smile: "Be careful not to let that boy covet you all day long. Look, he is secretly looking at you again. Sooner or later, I will fight him and make that boy sincerely call me 'brother-in-law'!"

Shi Xuanling glanced over and saw a young man's figure flash past the sail, just like a butterfly flying away lightly, and then hiding in the darkness shyly.

She couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, her eyes full of tenderness, but someone gently pinched her waist.

"Still watching, you haven't answered me yet. Apart from making up for the wedding, we still have a lot of things to do..."

"what's up?"

"Of course it is..." Yue Wujiu said as he leaned close to Shi Xuanling's ear with a sly smile, but before he could finish his words, Shi Xuanling's face turned red, and he turned around and hit him on the shoulder.

"What on earth are you thinking about all day, you naughty little cat?"

"Of course I'm thinking about the things that a couple should think about. Let me tell you in detail..."

Yue Wujiu hugged the person in his arms tighter as he spoke. He continued to move closer to her ear, but she pushed him away with a red face, "Stop, stop, stop. I don't want to listen to it, you shameless bad cat!"

"Then will Lady Goddess still keep this bad cat of mine?"

"That's hard to say. I'll have to think about it."

"you dare!"

The two of them looked into each other's eyes while laughing and joking. The warm sea breeze blew through their clothes and hair. Yue Wujiu suddenly said softly:
"Xiao Lingling, do you still remember when you were exiled to Yunzhou Island with me at the beginning? I asked you on the boat, do you really like me? How did you answer at that time?"

Speaking of the past, Shi Xuanling was stunned and felt guilty for a moment, but Yue Wujiu held her slender waist tighter, looked down at her and smiled:
"You said that if you like someone, you are willing to follow him wherever he goes. As long as you can be with him, you are not afraid of any hardship. The whole world can be your home."

"Although you were ignorant of love affairs at that time and made up these words to fool me, I remembered them in my heart. Now that I have experienced many things in life, I, a bad cat, have completely relied on you, a bad girl. In short, don't even think about getting rid of me in this life. No matter where you are, I will stick with you..."

Shi Xuanling couldn't stand Yue Wujiu's stare anymore, so she raised her hand and shook the bell on her wrist in front of him.

"Don't worry, little gray cat, I won't lose you again. You're mean and stingy, and you always like to bite people. I'm worried about letting someone else raise you!"

"So, I'm going to...bite you hard tonight?"

"You, you do this again..." Shi Xuanling's face flushed, and she punched Yue Wujiu's shoulder again, "Stop bullying me, I will bite back!"

"That really is... perfect."

Yue Wujiu grabbed her wrist, held her in his arms, and bent down to kiss her.

The sunset glowed on the sea, and the bell on the girl's wrist kept shaking. Along with the laughter on the boat, it flew away with the wind and flew to a very far place...

At the end of the sea, the Yunzhou Island is shining brightly, full of vitality, and like a dream.

Yue Wujiu let go of Shi Xuanling, took her in his arms and stood side by side with her at the bow. The two held hands tightly, raised the corners of their lips, and looked at Yunzhou Island in the distance with a smile.

"Little Bell, we're going home."