Chapter 278

Xiao He squatted by the cliff, looking intently at the iron pot on the stove, listening to the sound of water, wondering what kind of tea she would replace Maojian with.

Gu Qing took Bai Zao for a tour.

Immortal Jingyang's cave is the best scenery for any ascetic.

After the tea in the iron pot was ready, Xiao He carried it into the cave, and Gu Qing also walked in with Bai Zao, and then sat down.

Zhao Layue and Jing Jiu sat at the top, Yuan Qu and Gu Qing stood on both sides, Xiao He was sharing tea, still focused, as if she didn't see anything.

This is the first time that Shenmo Peak has received guests so formally.

Looking at this picture, Bai Zao always felt that there was some deep meaning hidden, and after thinking about it, he probably understood, sighed softly in his heart, and his expression became weaker and weaker.

Yuan Qu took a look at Gu Qing, wondering if we had gone too far.

Gu Qing looked calm and did not respond.

The atmosphere in the cave was a little awkward, Jing Jiu was a little surprised, and said, "What's the matter?"

Bai Zao smiled and said, "Maybe it's because of that rumor."

Jing Jiu was startled, he really didn't know about the rumor, because no one told him about it.

The person involved is always the last person to know the truth of the matter, and this sentence is always true.

Zhao Layue didn't know the rumors either, so she glanced at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing was a little surprised, thinking that you don't know, why did you change into new clothes, wash your hair, and tie two cute braids today?

Zhao Layue knew that Bai Zao was coming to Shenmo Peak, so she didn't feel a strong sense of competition like when she heard that Lian Sanyue's disciples were attending the Meihui.

She has neither bad feeling nor good feeling towards Bai Zao, and there are two reasons why she specially grooms and dresses up.

polite.

And inhumane.

She didn't want Bai Zao to misunderstand that the embarrassing atmosphere in the cave was at her behest, so she asked earnestly, "What rumor?"

"It is rumored that I came to Qingshan to propose marriage to Senior Brother Jing Jiu."

When Bai Zao spoke, she didn't look at Jing Jiu, but quietly looked at Zhao Layue.

In the cultivation world of Chaotian Continent, the most famous person is not Tongyan's Qiqi and Zhuo Rusui's Yin, but Jing Jiu's Yan.

With the Meihui chess game, Dao battle, and those six years in Xueyuan, Jing Jiu became more famous, and even faintly became a legend among the younger generation.

It's just that he seldom leaves Shenmo Peak, let alone Qingshan, those female cultivators can't get close to him at all, and even looking at him from a distance is an extravagant hope. So Zhao Layue, who was able to get along with Jing Jiu day and night on Shenmo Peak and on the journey, and Bai Zao, who had been trapped with Jing Jiu in the snow field for six years, became the objects of their most jealousy.

It's hard to say the last word in everything, so, in the eyes of many people, the ones who are qualified to compete for Jing Jiu are of course the two of them.

Bai Zao thought the same way, so he paid close attention to Zhao Layue's reaction after he said that sentence.

Zhao Layue did not respond.

And she didn't suppress her emotions, she didn't pretend, she really didn't have any mood swings.

Bai Zao was puzzled and stared at her blankly.

Zhao Layue misunderstood what she meant, got up and walked out of the cave.

Yuan Qu and Gu Qing looked at each other, even though they were unwilling in every possible way, they had no choice but to leave.

Xiao He naturally didn't dare to stay and eavesdrop, so she followed her out.

Zhao Layue walked to the edge of the cliff, with her hands behind her back, looking at the sea of ​​clouds and peaks.

Yuan Qu was very anxious, scratching his ears and cheeks, but he didn't dare to persuade him.

Xiao He sneered and said, "Like a monkey, what's the use of being anxious, you have to think of a way."

Yuan Qu was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and was about to ask what could be done, when Gu Qing suddenly spoke.

"If you still can't learn to speak less, the master may send you to Guocheng Temple to learn closed-mouth meditation."

Jing Jiu didn't talk much, but occasionally, when the apes on Shenmo Peak were chattering like relatives on Shiyue Peak, when he was reciting fragments of Yuan opera, and when he was talking about Liu Shisui, he would always mention the two monks from Guocheng Temple he had met on his journey with nostalgia.

Lu Qing looked at Xiao He with calm but deep eyes.

Xiao He suddenly felt a little cold.

Then she remembered that Gu Qing was already at the top of Wuzhang, and was ready to attack You Ye at any time.

In Shenmo Peak, his realm strength was actually ranked second.

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Jing Jiu didn't understand why there was such a rumor. With the status of the Zhongzhou faction in Chaotian Continent, as long as Bai Zao is unwilling, even if someone is behind the scenes to help the flames, the so-called rumors will inevitably disappear instantly like ice and snow in the scorching sun.

So it can only be said that this rumor may have been released by the Zhongzhou faction itself, at least with tacit approval.

Bai Zao said: "First of all, it's because of my selfish thoughts. My mother has always liked Senior Brother Tong Yan very much. After he killed Senior Brother Luo Huainan, this liking became more clear, and I don't want to form a Taoist partner with Senior Brother Tong Yan, so I need a reason."

Jing Jiu didn't ask why the head couple of the Zhongzhou faction knew Tong Yan's secret, because it was a very natural thing.

No matter how cautious Bai Zao and Tong Yan were, they couldn't hide it from the couple's eyes.

The same thing happened in Luo Huainan back then.

"That's a good reason."

Jing Jiu said, "Young face is not bad, but since you don't like it, you can only let it go."

Bai Zao said thank you.

I don't know whether to thank him for his praise of Tong Yan, or for his understanding and tolerance towards him.

"And I think this rumor should be of some benefit to you."

She continued: "Because of me, your realm has been stagnant for six years. You must have suffered a lot of pressure in Qingshan. I want to try to share some of it."

Jing Jiu said: "There may be pressure, but it can't fall on me, and if someone really wants to make trouble, the rumors are just rumors after all, and they won't be of much use."

"What if the rumor turns out to be true? The Green Mountain Sect won't put pressure on you anymore. You and I will definitely get on good terms. The Righteous Path Alliance may become a real existence, rather than those vain and vague claims. You and I form a Taoist couple. From any point of view, there are only advantages and no disadvantages."

Bai Zao's voice was very calm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

Jing Jiu said: "When I was in Baicheng, I told you that this is impossible."

Bai Zao withdrew her gaze, looked at the medicine-like black tea in the bowl, and remained silent for a long time.

During this long period of time, Jing Jiu didn't speak, just looked at her calmly.

Bai Zao looked at him again and said with a smile, "I have another mission on this trip, and that is to invite you to participate in the 30,000-year celebration of my Zhongzhou school."

Jing Jiu said, "On behalf of your parents?"

Bai Zao said, "Not bad."

The couple who are the heads of the Zhongzhou faction are undoubtedly the top figures in the Chaotian Continent.

They personally sent an invitation to such a young Qingshan disciple as Jing Jiu, which naturally had a lot of deep meaning.

Jing Jiu was silent for a while, then said, "We'll see the situation at that time."

Bai Zao got up and was about to leave, and suddenly said: "A poet once wrote a poem about what it feels like to have a white cloud blowing against your face. He used a lot of descriptions, but in the end he attributed it to the words "white cloud blowing against your face."

Jing Jiu understood what she meant, was silent for a while, and said, "The clouds will disperse, the clouds are fake, and the face is also fake."

Any thing and feeling that will be terminated by time is nothingness.

Including Baiyun.

Including cloud blowing.

love.

and more.

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Bai Zao walked out of the cave.

Gu Qing and the others had already left.

Zhao Layue stood by the cliff, looking at the sea of ​​clouds with her hands behind her back.

Bai Zao walked to her side.

Suddenly there was a wind in the mountains.

The sea of ​​clouds fluctuates, overflowing to the top of the peak, rushing towards our faces.

Zhao Layue said: "You have never competed with me, but with himself."

Bai Zao said: "You mean he is too narcissistic?"

Zhao Layue said: "No, it's because he firmly believes that living is a matter for one person."

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(That poem was written by Li Dan, which can be found on his Weibo.)