The slight drumming of the wind blew the hem of the mountain range. The green shadow rose and fell, outlining the heartbeat of the quiet mountain road. It was a beautiful scenery of the mountains. It was set off by the blue sky and white clouds, making it look magnificent and full of vitality.
There were naturally more animals in the mountains. When the weather was good, groups of deer would often gather on both sides of the path. When they were lucky, they would even see snow-white rabbits running in the grass, enjoying their unique joy.
Suddenly, a few footsteps sounded from afar, breaking the silence in the mountains. The deer and rabbits ran agilely through the grass, leaving this wonderful land to these distant guests.
As the footsteps drew closer, the appearance of these people became clearer. However, one of them was wearing green clothes, while the other was wearing a silver-gray robe. Hao Ran didn't seem to be together. The two sides maintained their silence and walked forward side by side. No one was willing to be the first to break the silence.
In a remote place beside the mountain road, there were hundreds of grass and sparse bamboo forests. A bamboo house stood in the middle, looking extremely elegant. The two passersby looked up and saw the words "Silver Bell Inn" written on the horizontal board. The journey was bumpy. Everyone must be tired, so they stopped to rest for a moment.
On the second floor of the bamboo house, a bamboo window was gently opened, revealing an exquisite face. Her two big eyes were as bright as the stars, her long eyelashes were as beautiful as willow leaves, her exquisite nose was small and cute, and her moist lips were mesmerizing. What a seductive face.
At this moment, a deep voice of concern came from a silver-white man and gradually drifted to the ear of the person who opened the window."Senior Sister, the mountain is different from where we are. The mountain wind is cold, be careful not to catch a cold.”
That person only nodded slightly. His gaze did not shift at all. He continued to look into the distance in a daze. However, it did not seem like he was looking into the distance, but into a place that did not exist in the world.
" Brother Rain, Senior Sister Mo Fan is used to this. Don't mind her," another man said.”
The woman called Mo Fan was looking into the distance. Her eyes were as clear as before, as if she had not heard anything.
"Yes, Senior Brother Yan Yan," Thousand Rain replied softly.”
At this moment, Yan Yan was lying on a bench. He seemed to have thought of something and pointed at the partition."Junior Brother Qian, this is your first time out here, so you don't have enough experience. If my guess is correct, they should be people from the Imperial Ancient Stone Mountain. Perhaps they were about to complete some mission before and had received the notice to rush back.”
"Emperor Ancient Rock Mountain?" Thousand Rain's vision darkened as she immediately realized what was going on." Could it be that we've been exposed?”
Yan Yan placed his index finger in front of his mouth, hinting to Thousand Rain to be careful that the walls have ears. He then nodded silently and said,""With the appearance of the blue crystal, the various sects will definitely gather together to search for it. Right now, the Kingdom of Pleasure is like a volcanic crater that could cause a dispute at any time.”
Speaking till here, Yan Yan couldn't help sighing: "Sigh, if it wasn't for the fact that the elites of our Gu and Ou Sects were sent to the Stellarsky Domain, and the ones that we can use now are either dead or injured, and the others are in seclusion, we wouldn't be lacking people at this time.”
"Senior Martial Brother Yan and Senior Martial Sister Mo will definitely be blessed after surviving a great disaster.”It seemed that these two flattering words didn't move Yan Yan as he had imagined. Yan Yan only nodded his head and was silent. The air returned to its usual calm.
After an unknown period of time, the wind started blowing again. The crisp sound of a bell rang out from the window. Mo Fan lowered his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the winding mountain path.
"Brother, look, there's an inn in front!”Yuan Suibing pointed at the bamboo house in front of him and laughed childishly. A pair of red boots was jumping up and down on the small mountain road. "Pa pa" sounds.
The Dark Fate Mirror looked at the bamboo house carefully and said,""This bamboo house is not simple!"
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Shattered Ice also realized something." It's a little strange. There are few people on this mountain road. The owner built the inn here as a cover.”
The Yuan Ming Mirror agreed." Although this inn is located in a secluded place, it can see the pedestrians coming and going at a glance. It's definitely not built by simple and elegant people."”
Yuan Suibing stopped, picked up Qing Styx and said,"Then let's go directly!"
The Yuan Ming Mirror shook its index finger and a deep smile appeared on its face.""That would instead arouse suspicion. Moreover, even if we are recognized, we might as well go in and have a cup of tea.”
Yuan Suibing blinked at the Yuan Ming Mirror's eyes and burst out laughing. His smile looked pure and elegant, like the spring water of the Heavenly Mountain nourishing one's heart, making one feel extremely refreshed.
"Waiter, two cups of Longjing tea, a side dish, and half a catty of beef.”Broken Ice's loud voice broke the silence of the inn. Almost all the gazes in the inn were focused here.
Yuan Suibing noticed everyone's fiery gazes and looked around. A blush appeared on his fair face and he fell silent.
The Yuan Ming Mirror also sensed that the atmosphere was a little off, especially Mo Fan, who was standing near the window. Her gaze had never left the Yuan Ming Mirror since the two of them walked up the bamboo building. It was as if she had seen an old friend, but she could not call out his name. She could only stare at him silently. It was as if these two people were the only ones left in this world, and only these two pairs of eyes were left.
" Whoosh!" The silk handkerchief cut off their line of sight. Mo Fan shifted his gaze to the pretty girl beside the Dark Fate Mirror. She had messy black hair, a beautiful face, bright eyes, and neat teeth. She was really a beautiful woman. Then, she looked at the snow-white shirt, the colorful purple dress, the white dress, and the hundred-year-old redwood red boots. She exuded the aura of youth everywhere.
The Yuan Ming Mirror calmed down and sat down after being disturbed by his sister. Yuan Suibing saw Yuan Mingjing sit down and sat down as well. He said expressionlessly,""Is she good-looking?"
The Yuan Ming Mirror looked at the broken ice with a blank expression and didn't speak for a long time. The Silver Bell Inn once again returned to the endless silence.
"Please enjoy your meal!" A boy around the age of seventeen gently placed the Yuan siblings 'dishes on the table and walked away in a carefree manner. However, judging from his posture, he did not look like an ordinary errand boy, but more like a cultivator.
"Flower Shadow!" The owner's deep voice echoed in the bamboo house three times without stopping. One could imagine how strong his internal strength was. He didn't expect that this small bamboo house could accommodate so many experts. It was really impressive.
"Father." The voice of this youth called Hua Ying was so tender, like a newborn baby. There was a hint of milk in his words, and he sounded extremely cute.
The boss finally came out of the kitchen. His thick hand gently stroked Hua Ying's head and said to everyone kindly,"There are very few customers in this small shop. Today, the chef has returned home to visit his relatives, so this old man will personally cook. My skills are not good, so please forgive me. If you feel that the dishes are not to your taste, just treat it as a gift from this small shop.”His words were smooth and experienced, and he had the taste of a small shop owner.
A voice suddenly came from the crowd of people dressed in green robes, who had been silent all this while."Boss Xu's culinary skills are extraordinary. It's fine even if you're a chef. There's no need to be so humble.”
The boss's eyes flashed and he replied,"Compared to Boss Li, how can I be called a boss? Boss Li will definitely return with a full load of tea leaves this time!”It was obvious that the two people conversing were old acquaintances. Even the young man named Hua Ying quickly started chatting with the other tea merchants in green clothes.
Yuan Suibing placed the beef on the ground, and Qing Styx quickly went over to eat it. He ate it left and right, and it was extremely enjoyable. The originally oppressive atmosphere was also relaxed because of the bold and unrestrained sound of eating.
Yuan Suibing smiled as he stroked Qing Styx's head and said angrily,""Slow down, no one is snatching it from you." After saying that, she turned her head to look at the mirror and saw that the mirror's eyes had returned to the direction of the bamboo window. She didn't know where Shattered Ice got his anger from, but he chewed with his small mouth and stopped eating.
The boss seemed to have noticed this and walked over from the tea merchant with a smile. His words were like the wind as he gently brushed his ear."Why aren't you two eating? Is this dish not to your liking?"
Yuan Suibing sat there in a huff, not saying a word, his eyes locked firmly on the woman by the window. The Yuan Ming Mirror's attention was disrupted. It recovered and replied indifferently,""No, it tastes delicious." After thinking for a long time, he couldn't help but add,""Where did the person by the window come from?"
"Brother!" Yuan Suibing couldn't help but call out, but he cursed in his heart: Well, the fox's tail was exposed, and it was in front of so many people.
The shop owner smiled knowingly. Just as he was about to speak, a light and gentle female voice sounded in the room again."Young Master, are you talking about me?"
The three of them were all shocked. The girl who had been sitting by the window had suddenly appeared at their table.
"My name is Mo Fan. I'm from Gu Ou to visit General Nie Qianyun!”Mo Fan paused for a moment and moved closer to the mirror. His eyes were filled with a faint smile as he asked," May I know your name, sir? Where are you from?"”
The surprise in the Yuan Ming Mirror's eyes increased, but it quickly dissipated. He said calmly,"I am Xia Mingjing. This is my sister, Yuan Suibing. She came from the Ice Sea Kingdom to visit General Nie Qianyun.”
"Oh?" Mo Fan deliberately raised his voice and smiled," What a coincidence. Since we're all going to the General's Mansion, why don't we travel together?"”
"The mountain road is rugged and narrow. It's inconvenient to have too many people. Let's go our separate ways!”The female voice sounded, attracting everyone's attention to a beautiful face, messy black hair, watery eyes, and neat teeth. It was the Fate Shattered Ice who had been staring at him coldly just now.
Mo Fan's face was calm. There was no disappointment on his face. Instead, he looked more gentle. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her cold face was instantly illuminated by the sun. It was as if under this light, no one's thoughts could escape her eyes."Alright then, we'll meet again at the General's Estate.”Then she pinched her fingers to show her farewell, her eyes floating to bring up the longing of parting. The most fragrant wind that was brought up when she turned around was fragrant and elegant, full of tenderness.
"We'll meet again if fate permits!" The Yuan Ming Mirror stood up and bowed. For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity when he first saw Mo Fan.
"Ah!" Just as everyone's eyes were focused on the three men and women, a scream suddenly came from the first floor. It sounded painful and miserable. The few groups of people did not say anything and followed the shopkeeper downstairs to check.
He saw a man dressed as a waiter lying by the door of the bamboo house. His chest was covered in blood, as if he had been seriously injured.
"Gao Hong!" Hua Ying was as swift as flying. In a few steps, he had arrived at the injured person's side and helped her up to check her injuries." Father, this wound..." He stopped halfway.
At this moment, the shopkeeper had also walked forward, stroking his dark beard and said thoughtfully,"This wound is messy. The other party is clearly deliberately hiding his moves.”
"Gao Hong, who injured you?" Hua Ying's thick eyebrows tightened, and his eyes were filled with killing intent, as if he wanted to tear the murderer into pieces.
Gao Hong was seriously injured, and his voice was intermittent,""I, they were masked, and their moves were obscure. I couldn't tell which sect they were from.”
"Like this!" The shopkeeper pondered for a moment, then asked Hua Ying to help him into the house. The rest of the matter could be discussed later, and then he apologized to everyone,"I'm sorry, I have some private matters to attend to and have disturbed everyone's meal. How about this, today's meal is on the house.”
The tea merchants quickly said," It's fine. That little brother's injuries are not light. We should take good care of him."”
"Thank you for your concern." The shopkeeper's anxious expression also turned into his original steady and smooth expression.
Yan Yan looked up at the sky and said indifferently," I see that it's getting late. We have to hurry on our way. The food has been placed on the table. Shopkeeper, we'll meet again."”
With Yan Yan's introduction, the other groups of people also bid farewell one by one and embarked on their journey. The weather in the mountains was very changeable. Just a moment ago, it was still a cool breeze and white clouds were blooming. In the blink of an eye, it became dark. Fortunately, the Kingdom of Huanxi was in front of them. Everyone put in more effort and would definitely reach the Prime Minister's residence before the rain.
The wind blew the sails of the Silver Bell Inn, and the crisp sound of bells rang in the air again, sending off the guests who had left.
"Father, why are there so many people looking for you? Is it all because of the blue crystal?" The naive Nie Huaying was now a different person. She was mature and experienced.
"That's right. It looks like this summer is going to be lively! Hehehehe!"
"However, that man from the Ice Sea Kingdom looks familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere before.”
"Oh?"
"But I just can't remember. Where have I seen it before?”
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