Lu Yi had just passed through the white dot and arrived at Phoenix Mountain. As soon as he appeared there, he saw a person in front of him, a woman dressed in red. Because the woman had her back to Lu Yi, he could not see her face. Even so, Lu Yi could still feel the strong sadness emanating from the woman.
"Young lady, what has made you so sad?" Sensing the emotions emanating from the woman, Lu Yi felt a pang of heartache for some reason, and walked up to her as if possessed to ask.
"Who are you?" The woman in front turned around and looked at Lu Yi after hearing the voice behind her.
At this moment, Lu Yi finally saw the woman's appearance clearly. The woman in red had long hair without any adornment, which flowed down her back like a black waterfall, shimmering in the sunlight.
Her bright, gentle eyes were captivating, her delicate nose seemed to be the work of a master craftsman, and her pale red lips were slightly moist. Her features were so perfectly aligned that it was as if they were flawless jade, giving people the illusion that she was untouched by worldly affairs.
A red robe, embroidered with six curved jade symbols, resembled a totem intertwined with the cycle of reincarnation, exuding a solemn and dignified aura. The robe accentuated her shapely figure; despite the intense sunlight, it couldn't diminish her captivating beauty. Upon seeing her clearly, Lu Yi froze, staring at the woman before him, not struck by her appearance, but by how strikingly similar she looked to his girlfriend from his past life—Yu Xin.
"Yuxin... Yuxin, is it really you?" Lu Yi, who had finally come to his senses, excitedly ran to the woman and hugged her tightly in his arms, murmuring to himself.
"You...you let go of me! I'm not the Yuxin you're talking about! You've mistaken me for someone else!" The woman was startled when she saw a strange man holding her, and then she struggled in Lu Yi's arms.
"You...you're not Yuxin? That makes sense, how could she possibly be here?" Lu Yi released the woman after hearing her say she wasn't Yuxin, staring at her in astonishment and muttering to himself in a daze.
"Are you... alright?" The woman felt bad seeing Lu Yi's dazed look, so she asked cautiously.
"I'm sorry, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have startled you. It's just that you look so much like her," Lu Yi replied with a wry smile.
"It's nothing. Is the Yuxin you just mentioned your girlfriend?" the woman asked with a smile.
"Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen her. When I saw you just now, I thought it was her. Please forgive me for my rudeness. By the way, I still don't know your name. Could you tell me your name?" Lu Yi changed the subject and asked, not wanting to bring up the matter again.
"Hehe... My name is Xinlan, what's yours?" The woman knew that Lu Yi didn't want to talk about this matter when he changed the subject, so she smiled and answered his question.
"Xinlan, Xinlan... My name is Lu Yi, you can call me Yi." Lu Yi murmured Xinlan's name several times, as if he wanted to remember the name forever, and then said his own name.
"Lu Yi? Then I'll call you Yi. Are you from a nearby town?"
"No."
"Then how did you end up in this place?"
"I don't know either. I came here by accident." Lu Yi said helplessly. That's true. After all, he didn't break through the space himself. He passed through that space, and the location is impossible to determine. If he had broken through the space himself, this wouldn't have happened.
"..." Xinlan looked at Lu Yi speechlessly.
...
"It's getting late, I should go." They sat there chatting for a very long time, until the sun was almost setting, when Lu Yi suddenly said.
"Really? Will we ever meet again?" Xinlan asked reluctantly. Lu Yi was the only person she could truly talk to from childhood to adulthood, so she was very reluctant to see him leave.
"Yes, it will, it definitely will," Lu Yi said firmly.
"Okay, I'll wait for you." With that, Xinlan stood up and walked towards the top of the mountain.
Lu Yi stood there silently watching her disappear before leaving as well. After leaving, Lu Yi began to wander around. Three days later, he returned and settled in the temple on Phoenix Mountain, where he has remained ever since. What follows is what happened above.
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"Hehe... Of course I remember, we chatted for a long time back then." Lu Yi said with a smile as he recalled the past.
"Yes, that's right," Xinlan said with a sigh.
"Let's go back. There's a big auction in Phoenix Town tomorrow. I'll buy you some jewelry then, how about that?" Without waiting for Xinlan's reply, he put his arm around her slender waist and headed towards the temple. Soon their figures disappeared from sight.
(Ugh, these past few days have been so annoying. We still have five days until our holiday, sob... I'm so sad. Although my writing isn't very good, I hope everyone can understand it. I'll work on improving that.)
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Chapter Ten: The Dilapidated Temple
At this moment, Lu Yi, with Xin Lan in his arms, walked up the mountain. There was no way to ascend the mountain yet, so Lu Yi simply followed his instincts and walked along with Xin Lan, as if strolling leisurely in a garden. At the top of the mountain, a dilapidated ancient temple soon appeared before their eyes. Before long, they arrived at the temple gate, where a plaque was hanging above the temple that read—Liudao Temple.
"Six Paths??? Why is it called Six Paths?" Seeing these two characters made Lu Yi ponder again. Although he had seen these two characters when he first arrived, and the same question had flashed through his mind, it was just a fleeting thought that he hadn't given it much thought. But today was different. Based on his previous thoughts, this was the world of Naruto 100 years ago, where the Sage of Six Paths hadn't appeared, yet the Temple of Six Paths had appeared here. What was the connection between these two things? Lu Yi was now very puzzled, staring blankly at the two characters, lost in thought.
"What's wrong?" Xinlan asked, puzzled, as she saw Lu Yi staring blankly at the plaque above the temple.
"It's nothing, I just remembered something. Let's go inside." With that, Lu Yi went inside first. Xinlan shook her head and followed him, seeing his absent-minded look.
Speaking of which, Xinlan was the daughter of the former abbot of this temple, and her father was a renowned and virtuous monk. According to Xinlan, she came to the temple with her father when she was very young, before he had become a monk. Later, he became a monk at the temple, diligently studying Buddhist teachings and performing good deeds, earning the love and respect of the people in the surrounding villages and towns. Within a few years, he had become a well-known monk. After the abbot passed away, he succeeded him as the abbot of the temple. At that time, Xinlan didn't understand what it meant for her father to become the abbot; she only knew that her father spent less and less time playing with her, and that while other children her age were carefully cared for by their parents, she played alone in a corner. When her father became a renowned Buddhist monk, he gained the respect of all the monks in the temple and the admiration of the surrounding villages and towns. Once, a general from a neighboring country invited her father to a banquet. Her father was a stubborn man. He couldn't stand the general's indiscriminate use of force to subdue the people, so he spoke out against his evil deeds. Later, he didn't return. Her fellow disciples told Xinlan that her father had gone traveling around the world to spread Buddhism. This could only fool a child, but Xinlan was already old enough to understand, and her thoughts were no exaggeration. Hearing this, she already knew that her father had been killed by that general.
When Lu Yi first heard the story, he felt indignant for Xinlan. As a father, he had abandoned his daughter to study Buddhism, neglecting her completely. He had lost all right to be a father. Although he felt wronged, he said nothing. After all, he was someone else's father, and more importantly, he was Xinlan's father. Lu Yi didn't want to leave a bad impression on Xinlan, so he listened silently. Perhaps it was this that made Xinlan confide all her long-held feelings to Lu Yi. However, when Lu Yi heard the rest, he changed his mind. After hearing the story, Lu Yi felt even more pity for Xinlan and took meticulous care of her. He also greatly admired her father. Xinlan, who already had feelings for Lu Yi, saw his pity and care. In just two days, their relationship transformed from confidantes to lovers.
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At this moment, Lu Yi and Xinlan entered the temple and walked in the courtyard. From time to time, some simply dressed monks walked by, and when they saw Lu Yi and Xinlan, they would greet them with smiles. Lu Yi and Xinlan would also smile and respond, and they seemed to be very familiar with each other. The scene in the courtyard was quite lively, forming a stark contrast with the desolate scene outside.
Before long, they arrived at a grand hall called the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Although its exterior was magnificent, once inside, they found that the hall was not as opulent as they had imagined. Like the worn-out robes worn by the monks, it appeared dilapidated over the years. Many of the red-painted pillars had peeled off, and some of the walls were yellowed with age. Even the most prominent feature of the hall, the enormous stone statue, was covered in the marks of time...
In the empty hall, only Xinlan and Lu Yi were present. Xinlan slowly walked towards the stone statue, and Lu Yi followed, standing beside her and looking at the statue with disdain.
Then, Xinlan gracefully knelt on the beige cushion placed in front of the stone statue, and prayed to the statue: "I hope that the clay Buddha can bless the poor people and help them get through their miserable lives as soon as possible. I also hope that you can end the war in this era quickly, bring peace soon, and let everyone live in peace and prosperity... There will be no more death, no more separation of wives and children, no more sorrow and suffering!"
After speaking, Xinlan knelt and kowtowed devoutly, as if her sincerity could move the silent clay Buddha.
Lu Yi stood to the side, watching Xinlan's forehead flush slightly from bowing. Although he felt sorry for her, he didn't stop her. It wasn't that Lu Yi didn't want to, but rather that it was pointless. Xinlan had asked Lu Yi to come and pray before, but he had always refused. With Lu Yi's proud nature, how could he possibly worship such things? In Lu Yi's mind, it was already good enough if these so-called immortals and gods didn't worship him; to expect him to worship them was a joke. Seeing Lu Yi's expression, Xinlan shook her head and didn't force him.
"Xinlan, go and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow." After some time, Lu Yi saw Xinlan finish her prayers and walked up to her, stroking her soft hair as he spoke.
"Okay." Xinlan nodded obediently and walked towards her room. She quickly disappeared into the main hall.
"Tch..." After seeing Xinlan disappear, Lu Yi looked up at the stone statue in front of him and scoffed. Then he raised his hand and made a gesture of contempt that every Chinese person knows before he walked out of the main hall.
What Lu Yi didn't know was that shortly after he left, the stone statue began to change.
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Chapter Eleven: The Auction
The next morning, Lu Yi and Xinlan went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to kneel and worship the stone statue as usual. Well... of course, it was just Xinlan alone, while Lu Yi just stood aside and watched. Just as Lu Yi was staring blankly at Xinlan's back, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at the huge stone statue in front of him.
"Strange, I clearly felt a slight gaze upon me just now, but it suddenly disappeared. Was it just my imagination? Impossible... Well... never mind. If you want to kill me, you'd better see if you have the strength. If you dare to come, I dare to make sure you don't leave alive. If you have other intentions, you'd better not set your sights on me and Xinlan, otherwise, I'll let you know the consequences of playing with fire." Lu Yi looked at the stone statue in front of him with great confusion, but quickly shook off his worries, a smile appearing on his lips as he thought. Then the smile disappeared, and a cold killing intent shot from his eyes as he looked at the stone statue.
"Yi, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed in your thoughts." Xinlan had finished her prayers and stood up. Seeing Lu Yi staring blankly at the stone statue, she walked up to him and asked in confusion.
"Hehe... It's nothing. What? Are you done praying?" Lu Yi woke up with a smile after hearing Xinlan's words.
"Okay. That's it."
"Let's go then, today is going to be a lively day." With that, he put his arm around Xinlan's waist and walked towards the exit of the main hall. When Lu Yi and Xinlan reached the door, Lu Yi turned around and looked at the stone statue behind him with a meaningful gaze, then walked out without looking back.
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Phoenix Mountain gets its name from Phoenix Town. As it is a necessary passage in and out of Kuaiji, the flow of people is very frequent. Today, the flow of people in Phoenix Town has reached its peak in recent years, especially the dignitaries from various countries. They would never have appeared in this small town before, but today they have all gathered here. What is attracting these people to come? You only need to ask someone to find out that there is going to be a large-scale auction held here by Longyun Auction House, the largest and only auction house in the country.
At this moment, a beautiful scene appeared in Phoenix Town. A man and a woman walked side by side on the bustling street, attracting the attention of passersby like a golden couple. The rate of people turning their heads to look at them reached 100%. The couple was Lu Yi and Xin Lan. They ignored the gazes of the passersby and continued to walk forward, chatting and laughing.
Suddenly, the two stopped and walked toward a simple stall covered with cloth.
"Uncle Hai... it's been a long time." Lu Yi greeted the stall owner, a burly man with dark skin, with a smile. Xinlan smiled and nodded back at him.
"Oh?? It's Xinlan and Lu Yi. It's been a long time since I've seen you. You're not here for that auction either, are you?" The man Lu Yi called "Uncle" said with a smile after seeing Lu Yi and Xinlan.
“Yes, we came here for that auction. Besides, who isn’t here today for the same reason? Don’t you think so, Uncle?” Lu Yi said with a smile.
"Haha...that's true. I also have some new jewelry. How about picking one out for Xinlan?" The uncle pointed to the silk and brocade ornaments displayed on the stall and smiled teasingly at Lu Yi. Xinlan blushed upon hearing the uncle's words but didn't say anything.
"Hehe... Okay." Lu Yi smiled and nodded at Xinlan beside him, then turned his gaze to the bright and colorful trinkets, including necklaces, rings, bracelets and other things that girls would really like.
"Uncle, how much is this?" After looking at it for a while, Lu Yi picked up a necklace that was considered quite exquisite here and asked the uncle.
"Hehe... Since you've taken a liking to it, I might as well give it to you for free," the uncle said generously.
"How can that be? It's not easy for you to do business, Uncle. You're out in the sun and wind every day, and you have to support your family. Just give me whatever price you ask for!"
"It's alright, it's not worth much money," the uncle said, refusing.
Just as Lu Yi was about to say something, he suddenly sensed a faint energy fluctuation coming from the ground. Upon sensing this, Lu Yi looked at the object emitting the energy fluctuation and saw a very ancient-looking ring lying there quietly, the energy fluctuation coming from that ring.
“Uncle, since you’re going to give it to me, I’ll buy this necklace and you can give me this ring in return, okay?” Lu Yi said, picking up the ring from the ground and addressing the uncle.
Uncle Yun hesitated for a long time before agreeing, but only accepted a token amount of money.
"This ring is strange. I'll take a good look at it when I get home." After paying for the ring, Lu Yi put it away and then picked up the necklace and walked over to Xinlan, saying, "This is for you."
"Thank you," Xinlan said, blushing.
"Hehe... Here, let me put it on for you."
"kindness."
Then Lu Yi put the necklace around Xinlan's neck. Xinlan's face had been red from the beginning, just like a ripe apple, bright red.
"Alright, let's go. The auction is about to start. Uncle, we're off." Lu Yi smiled and said after helping Xinlan get dressed, noticing her blushing face. He then said goodbye to the uncle and followed Xinlan, who was still blushing, towards the auction.
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Chapter Twelve: The Strange Girl
Longyun Auction House is the largest and only large-scale auction house in the country. Those who come here are not only high-ranking officials or people of great power.
He is incredibly wealthy, and also, don't even think about causing trouble on Long Yun's territory; doing so will only make things worse.
You'll die even faster. A saying circulates among the people about it: "Better to offend royalty than Long Yun." But...
The power behind it is immense, comparable to, or even greater than, that of a nation.
At this moment, there is a branch of the Longyun Auction House in Phoenix Town. Although it is a branch, it is a regular location today.
The auction house, which was usually quiet, was bustling with activity, teeming with people; the crowds were so dense that it was impossible to describe the scene.
They couldn't understand each other through language, but even in this crowded place, a man and a woman moved about as if they were in an empty space.
They walked forward, and the two people were Lu Yi and Xinlan.
They quickly entered the auction hall, and as soon as they entered, they realized they were late.
It was packed with people; there wasn't a single seat to be found.
"What should we do? There are no seats." Xinlan said to Lu Yi, looking at the crowd of people.
"It's alright, someone will come and help us arrange it in a bit," Lu Yi said with a smile.
"Excuse me, sir, are you named Lu Yi?" Just as Lu Yi finished speaking, a beautiful woman walked up to him.
asked.
"Yes."
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